Re: Deprecating /usr/lib/site-python in python policy
On Sun, 11 Jun 2006, Thomas Viehmann wrote:
> --- lintian-1.23.21/checks/files.desc 2006-05-04 05:37:21.000000000 +0200
> +++ lintian-1.23.21.tv0/checks/files.desc 2006-06-11 18:36:34.000000000 +0200
> @@ -360,6 +360,12 @@
> Info: Debian packages should not install into <tt>/opt</tt>, because it
> is reserved for add-on software.
>
> +Tag: file-in-usr-lib-site-python
> +Type: error
> +Info: The directory /usr/lib/site-python has been deprecated as a
> + location for installing Python packages. Packages should use
> + /usr/share/$package instead.
I suggest this:
Info: The directory /usr/lib/site-python has been deprecated as a
location for installing Python modules. Please check the Python policy.
Most likely the modules are private modules and should be
packaged in a directory outside of Python's default search path.
Cheers,
--
Raphaël Hertzog
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