From owner-freebsd-python@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 9 16:51:45 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: python@FreeBSD.org Delivered-To: freebsd-python@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 198B516A4B3; Mon, 9 Oct 2006 16:51:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from "") Received: from builder.freebsd.org (builder.freebsd.org [216.136.204.24]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 73E7743D6A; Mon, 9 Oct 2006 16:51:42 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from "") Received: from builder.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by builder.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k99Gpgf3014286; Mon, 9 Oct 2006 16:51:42 GMT Received: (from erwin@localhost) by builder.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id k99GpgQk014284; Mon, 9 Oct 2006 16:51:42 GMT Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 16:51:42 GMT Message-Id: <200610091651.k99GpgQk014284@builder.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: builder.freebsd.org: erwin set sender to <> using -f From: erwin@FreeBSD.org To: ports@FreeBSD.org X-FreeBSD-Chkversion: backwards Cc: perky@FreeBSD.org, python@FreeBSD.org Subject: Ports with version numbers going backwards: lang/python X-BeenThere: freebsd-python@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: erwin@FreeBSD.org List-Id: FreeBSD-specific Python issues List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:51:45 -0000 ** The following ports have a version number that sorts before a previous one ** For many package tools to work correctly, it is of utmost importance that version numbers of a port form a monotonic increasing sequence over time. Refer to the FreeBSD Porter's Handbook, 'Package Naming Conventions' for more information. Tools that won't work include pkg_version, portupgrade and portaudit. A common error is an accidental deletion of PORTEPOCH. Please fix any errors as soon as possible. - *lang/python* : python-2.4.3 < python-2.4.3_1 | revision 1.154 | date: 2006/10/09 14:29:15; author: perky; state: Exp; lines: +12 -193 | - Update the main python version to 2.5. | - Now, lang/python is just a meta-port which depends on lang/python25. | - And all versions of Python ports have short version identifier in its | package name; python25-2.5, python24-2.4.3 and etc. | - Also you must upgrade all python modules after lang/python updated, | cd /usr/ports/lang/python && make upgrade-site-packages | | - Give maintainership of Python ports to the new python@ group which | includes me, alexbl@ and others.