Re: MBF for python-support removal
2015-05-07 13:59 GMT+02:00 Luca Falavigna <dktrkranz@debian.org>:
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> Dear Maintainer,
>
> your package either build-depends or depends on the python-support
> package, or uses dh_pysupport in debian/rules file.
>
> python-support has been deprecated for some time, and any package
> still using it should be migrated to dh_python2 and dh_python3.
> Instructions on how to migrate packages to dh_python2/dh_python3 can
> be found on the Debian wiki [0]. An overview of the anatomy of a
> package using the pybuild and dh_python{2,3} helpers can be found in
> the Python Module Style Guide [1].
>
> Please test your package thoroughly to make sure the transition to
> dh_python2/dh_python3 is done correctly and does not cause a negative
> impact on your package. In particular, please test upgrades from the
> current jessie and stretch/sid versions of the package.
>
> If your package does not yet use Python 3, please consider adding
> Python 3 support to your package at the same time as updating the
> build system; the py3k porters can offer assistance with that [2].
>
> [0] https://wiki.debian.org/Python/TransitionToDHPython2
> [1] https://wiki.debian.org/Python/LibraryStyleGuide
> [2] https://wiki.debian.org/Python/Python3Port
>
> Thanks!
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Does anybody else have comments / adjustments on the text above?
I'd like to send out the bugs within the end of this week.
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Cheers,
Luca
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