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Date:      Sat, 15 Sep 2018 11:02:23 +0100
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To:        Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com>, Ports FreeBSD <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: how to enforce one version of python
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On 13/09/2018 17:39, Robert Huff wrote:
> _This_  is really annoying.  I try to keep my systems with exactly
> what they need installed, to reduce both bloat and possibly security
> issues.

YES. This for me is *exactly* why it is so infuriating. And doubleplus 
regarding security. Followed closely by something installing the py-27 
version when I wanted the 36-version.

I'd like to have the latest stable python for everything that requires 
it. Like I have with perl. I think that means py-36. I don't want py-27. 
I'd like to enforce that, but seemingly I can't, because the invocation 
in make.conf for default version does not enforce it in all situations.

If something wants another version of python, I want it to fail, ideally 
spitting out a usable reason why. Is my position unreasonable? I hope it 
isn't. Maybe it is? I dunno.

thanks,

-- 
J.



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