Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2018 09:25:04 -0400 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: tech-lists <tech-lists@zyxst.net> Cc: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com>, python@freebsd.org, Ports FreeBSD <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: how to enforce one version of python Message-ID: <23453.2096.307612.722972@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <af2ea199-4e71-ea2c-b6f3-3fa9a839fae2@zyxst.net> References: <fcb50bfe-c21f-a3ba-9d9f-2af92c3565d4@zyxst.net> <20180911145151.zgyeaiobnvkuo2rg@ivaldir.net> <4cd79546-c301-4ab7-13eb-3233736953f5@yandex.ru> <c8d8c8be-caac-f49e-0ec1-b9b08a34218f@zyxst.net> <287384aa-360d-683c-e6a6-cfe07b5a1838@yandex.ru> <df4c9f5a-3563-30c0-bc4c-28e0636cb3f5@zyxst.net> <23449.1943.75477.655239@jerusalem.litteratus.org> <773bfa24-909b-360a-783b-c1b8b3695d70@zyxst.net> <CA%2Bt49PJAZzYU5vd6v_%2B1zwY3xd=Y8aJvbU%2B%2BnKRNggnW5=XMxw@mail.gmail.com> <23450.37596.958990.910011@jerusalem.litteratus.org> <af2ea199-4e71-ea2c-b6f3-3fa9a839fae2@zyxst.net>
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tech-lists writes: > > _This_ is really annoying. I try to keep my systems with exactly > > what they need installed, to reduce both bloat and possibly security > > issues. > > YES. This for me is *exactly* why it is so infuriating. And > doubleplus regarding security. Followed closely by something > installing the py-27 version when I wanted the 36-version. > > I'd like to have the latest stable python for everything that > requires it. Like I have with perl. I think that means py-36. I > don't want py-27. I'd like to enforce that, but seemingly I can't, > because the invocation in make.conf for default version does not > enforce it in all situations. > > If something wants another version of python, I want it to fail, > ideally spitting out a usable reason why. Is my position > unreasonable? I hope it isn't. Maybe it is? I dunno. Let's see if the folks on python@ have better information. Respectfully, Robert Huff
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