Re: Python 2 in the default installation -- progress made!
On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 12:30:12AM +1100, Stuart Prescott wrote:
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>Dear -boot & -cd,
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>In re-reading #758234, I noticed a request that -boot and -cd be kept up to
>speed with priority changes that might have an impact on the installer.
ACK, thanks!
>In the thread starting at
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> https://lists.debian.org/debian-python/2016/12/msg00070.html
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>we have been looking at whether Python 2 can finally be kicked out of the
>Standard task with only Python 3 being installed rather than both being
>installed as is currently the case.
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>The remaining binary (source) packages that need their priorities changed are:
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>* python (python-defaults)
>* python2.7 (python2.7)
>* python-apt (python-apt)
>* python-gpg (gpgme1.0)
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>The relevant maintainers seem to be happy with these changes. (Upcoming
>python-defaults and python2.7 uploads will change the source packages; python-
>apt and python-gpg already have 'optional' within the source package). Bugs
>asking the ftp team to change the overrides are ready to be filed.
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>Additionally, changed dependencies are needed in:
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>* logrotate (Recommends: mailx → bsd-mailx | mailx), #849743
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>Your comments on (and hopefully assent to) these changes would be welcome.
On behalf of the debian-cd team, I have no problems with what you're
pointing out.
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Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. steve@einval.com
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