Several python packages have been updated python{36,37,38}-mutagen-1.45.1-1 python{36,37,38}-h5py-3.1.0-1
and the following added python{36,37,38}-musicbrainzngs-0.7.1-1 python{36,37,38}-py3c-1.3.1-1 python{36,37,38}-zipp-3.4.0-1 CYGWIN CHANGES As python2 is no longer supported https://devguide.python.org/devcycle/#end-of-life-branches the package are updated to include postinstall script that use "alternatives" to define for /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/idle3 /usr/bin/pydoc3 a default to the highest package available. $ alternatives --display python python - status is auto. link currently points to /usr/bin/python3.8 /usr/bin/python3.7 - priority 37 /usr/bin/python3.8 - priority 38 /usr/bin/python3.6 - priority 36 /usr/bin/python2.7 - priority 27 Current `best' version is /usr/bin/python3.8. The following link are not provided anymore. /usr/bin/idle /usr/bin/pydoc The python3 package will pull python38 package. Rationale: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0394/ In other systems as Debian /usr/bin/python is discouraged. As on Cygwin we have still several third packages depending on python2, the usage of alternatives should allow to manage until all are updated to python3 DESCRIPTION Python is a programming language that lets you work quickly and integrate systems more effectively. Python is powerful... and fast; plays well with others; runs everywhere; is friendly & easy to learn; is Open. HOMEPAGE https://www.python.org/ Regards Marco Atzeri If you have questions or comments, please send them to the cygwin mailing list at: cygwin (at) cygwin (dot) com . -- Problem reports: https://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: https://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: https://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: https://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple