Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:14:17 +0400 From: Dmitry Sivachenko <demon@FreeBSD.org> To: Ruslan Mahmatkhanov <cvs-src@yandex.ru> Cc: Dmitry Sivachenko <demon@freebsd.org>, python@freebsd.org, Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> Subject: Re: bin/python3 symlink for python3X ports Message-ID: <5062C769.6090305@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <5062C5CB.4060109@yandex.ru> References: <5062AAEA.4000401@FreeBSD.org> <CADLo838ZysqxVHPuj6_M223ohanPWRoqc2mwePNeBYbGa2OfRQ@mail.gmail.com> <5062C5CB.4060109@yandex.ru>
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On 26.09.2012 13:07, Ruslan Mahmatkhanov wrote: > Chris Rees wrote on 26.09.2012 13:03: >> On 26 Sep 2012 08:13, "Dmitry Sivachenko" <demon@freebsd.org> wrote: >>> >>> Hello! >>> >>> It is common to have both python-2 and python-3 packages installed. >>> To help transition it is convenient to have bin/python to point to >> python-2 binary. >>> >>> Now for every X in python3X we have a bin/python3.X binary. >>> >>> So for every new python3.X release one should change shebang line in >> scripts. >>> >>> I propose to tweak python3X ports so they create bin/python3 symlink >> pointing to the installed python3.X binary so that people can always use >> 'python3' name. >>> >>> What do you think? >> >> I think it's a great idea, at least minimising weird breakage when python >> is updated. >> >> Have you a patch? Also, what do other OSes do? >> I don't have a patch but I can make one if you like. I don't use other OSes so I have no idea what do they do with that problem and I don't see any reason why should we bother...
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