Hi Alec! On Fri, Jun 03, 2022 at 12:58:44PM +0200, Alec Leamas wrote: > Dear list, > > This issue was started on debian-devel. However, this list is perhaps a > better choice (?) > > I try handle a package which installs a partly compiled, > architecture-dependent python module. That is, besides some normal python > files it also contains a compiled, architecture-dependent so-file which is > imported by the python files. > > Until now this has been installed in > /usr/lib/triplet/python3.10/site-packages. This scheme has basically worked > fine.
The correct installation location depends on whether it's a private or public module. If it's a private module of your application (not intended to be used by other apps), then you should use a private path like described in our Python Policy: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/python-policy/#programs-shipping-private-modules Something like /usr/lib/lirc or /usr/lib/<triplet>/lirc should work. But then you should also modify the application itself to add that location to sys.path. If it's a public module that may be used by other applications, then you should install to /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages (without the <triplet> part). You can install to /usr/lib/python3.10/dist-packages if you want, then dh_python3 will move from python3.10 to python3. -- Dmitry Shachnev
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