Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:03:32 +0100 From: Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> To: Dmitry Sivachenko <demon@freebsd.org> Cc: python@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bin/python3 symlink for python3X ports Message-ID: <CADLo838ZysqxVHPuj6_M223ohanPWRoqc2mwePNeBYbGa2OfRQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <5062AAEA.4000401@FreeBSD.org> References: <5062AAEA.4000401@FreeBSD.org>
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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? Chris
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