Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:20:14 +0400 From: Ruslan Mahmatkhanov <cvs-src@yandex.ru> To: Dmitry Sivachenko <demon@FreeBSD.org> Cc: python@freebsd.org, Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> Subject: Re: bin/python3 symlink for python3X ports Message-ID: <5062C8CE.701@yandex.ru> In-Reply-To: <5062C769.6090305@FreeBSD.org> References: <5062AAEA.4000401@FreeBSD.org> <CADLo838ZysqxVHPuj6_M223ohanPWRoqc2mwePNeBYbGa2OfRQ@mail.gmail.com> <5062C5CB.4060109@yandex.ru> <5062C769.6090305@FreeBSD.org>
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Dmitry Sivachenko wrote on 26.09.2012 13:14:
> 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.
Please do.
> 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...
To no reinvent the wheel, for example. And because many software
installers (setup.py, f.e.) are somewhat linux-centric: they looking for
python2 or python3 binary (that we change to ${PYTHON_CMD} in our
Makefile's).
--
Regards,
Ruslan
Tinderboxing kills... the drives.
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