Re: python or python-dev ?
On 09/03/10 15:15, Ludovico Cavedon wrote:
> /usr/share/doc/python-support/README.gz says:
>> * If your package is arch-all:
>> - Build it using its standard build system.
>> - Build-depend on python-dev.
>
> lintian says:
>> N: The given package appears to have a Python development package
>> N: (python-dev, python-all-dev or pythonX.Y-dev) listed in its
>> N: Build-Depends or Build-Depends-Indep fields, but only "Architecture:
>> N: all" packages are built by this source package. Python applications and
>> N: modules do not usually require those dev packages, so you should
>> N: consider removing them in favour of python, python-all or pythonX.Y.
>
> Looks like they are in contradiction... which one is the right one?
> I would say lintian, but I am not sure...
lintian. You shouldn't need python-dev to build arch:all packages.
Cheers,
Emilio
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