Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 21:20:14 +0200 From: Marcus von Appen <mva@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-python@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [CFT] lang/python becoming a python binary wrapper Message-ID: <20130802212014.Horde.FIXp-g0V9mWVLJjr1EhVyQ1@webmail.df.eu> In-Reply-To: <20130802180059.GA1278@medusa.sysfault.org> References: <20130802180059.GA1278@medusa.sysfault.org>
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Marcus von Appen <mva@freebsd.org>: > Dear all, > > as discussed previously on this list, users would love to install the > same python for multiple python versions. Of course this has to be read as "same python _module_" for multiple version... > Besides other issues (which I'll summarize in a different mail), one > problem, especially for binary packages, are the "am I the default?" > assumptions of lang/pythonXX. > > The attached patch moves that logic into lang/python, instead of > maintaining the IF_DEFAULT magic within the individual python ports. > This will allow binary packages to be installed side by side without any > hacks, but also requires users, which are now happily using > /usr/local/bin/python (being created by lang/pythonXX) to install > lang/python explicitly (UPDATING entry should be sufficient). > > If there are no objections, I'll commit the change on the next weekend > (09.08.+). Please take your time to test. If portmgr@ feels this might > be a bit risky (ports implying /usr/local/bin/python based on > lang/pythonXX), please issue an exp-run beforehand. > > Cheers > Marcus
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