Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:23:36 +1000 From: Kubilay Kocak <koobs@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org, freebsd-pkg@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Parallel python package support with pkg Message-ID: <53E82928.7090100@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20140809212441.GA1023@medusa.sysfault.org> References: <20140809212441.GA1023@medusa.sysfault.org>
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On 10/08/2014 7:24 AM, Marcus von Appen wrote: > Dear all, > > the pkg team created something outstanding with pkg 1.3, which you might have > missed. Since version 1.3, pkg supports the installation of packages, which > share the same origin (location in the ports tree), but have different package > names. > > In practice, this means that you can install e.g. a python module for two > different Python versions at the same time with pkg now (a last fix for it was > provided on August, the 8th, for the ports, so make sure to update your ports > tree beforehand). > > To install a python module for different Python version, you just have to > provide PYTHON_VERSION=pythonX.Y at the command line: > > # go to py-tkinter > $ cd /usr/ports/x11-toolkits/py-tkinter > > # install it for the default python (2.7) > $ make install clean > > # install it for python 3.3, too > $ make PYTHON_VERSION=python3.3 install clean > > # check the installed packages > $ pkg info \*tkinter > py27-tkinter-2.7.8_5 > py33-tkinter-3.3.5_5 > > Please note, that this will not work for all python ports yet. Those, which > install conflicting files (most often applications or configuration files), > will still create a conflict. If you need to offer that specific port for > different python versions at the same time, you may want to follow up with the > maintainer and our python team. > > If you are a maintainer and wish to enable your port for different python > versions, but something blocks you, get in touch with our python team for > assistance. > > You can find our contact details at https://wiki.freebsd.org/Python. > > Cheers > Marcus on behalf of python@ > This is a major step forward for the FreeBSD/Python Ecosystem, thank you everyone involved!
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