Re: Removal of easy_install
On 07.05.2018 03:39, Scott Talbert wrote:
> About a month ago, Matthias removed easy_install from setuptools. I have sent
> him a few mails and bugs asking about it, but I haven't heard anything back.
> Anyone know why he did it? I have a package that currently FTBFS because of
> it. :(
>
> python-setuptools (39.0.1-2) unstable; urgency=medium
>
> * Make the PKG-INFO output reproducible (Chris Lamb). Closes: #894215.
> * Stop shipping the easy_install scripts.
>
> -- Matthias Klose <doko@debian.org> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 11:46:01 +0200
easy_install isn't the preferred method to install things anymore, but you you
still can use python3 -m easy_install if you still need to use it.
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