On Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 2:33 PM, Dr. Trigon <dr.tri...@surfeu.ch> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > Maarten (multichill) has suggested we change setup.py and > > generate_user_config.py and make a auto-generated list of needed > > dependencies (based on OS or other things) and ask user when > > he/she wants to install that which one you need! and install it > > right away. another suggestion (my idea) is an example: > > > > This is certainly an option. Maybe Dr.Trigon can suggest something > > in this direction - the current method of downloading > > dependencies/externals when needed is reasonable, I think. > > Of course that is what I am working on since some time. Please give > compat (trunk) a try, download it and then try to set it up and start > a bot. IF there is an unsatisfied dependency the framework should > complain and ask you whether you want to install it. This is still > somehow pre-mature thus I need as much feedback as possible in order > to adopt it to your needs - for me it works quite well installing > about 10 (part of them quite big packages) external deps without an issue. > > As a feedback, It was very hard for newbies we have to work on it > > Alternatively, I'd like to suggest nightlies as main distribution > > method. At least the core nightly is completely self-contained: it > > has translations *and* httplib2 (the only required external > > library). For most people, that would be the easiest way of > > installing pywikibot. > > Good point; try also to use the nigtlies. > > Let's work on it! > In fact this is something we have to discuss; what external libraries > are *NEEDED*? E.g. in trunk articleno.py, subster_irc.py and in > rewrite pywikibot.ircbot.py need "python-irclib". Or as another > example, catimages.py needs a lot of externals like "opencv" and > others. I tried to implement a "install-when-used" policy in order not > to download hughe (~100MB) packages without needing them at all. But > we REALLY SHOULD have some automated system in order to make it easier > for beginners (and others) to install all the deps needed (when needed). > > Can you give me a list of ALL of externals and which codes these externals are used? > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.14 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAlIPSngACgkQAXWvBxzBrDC3JgCfUrLySkceNX976r8ci38saU7b > Oh4An29o0r7huEvNE/q9ucDaBPOMrx9d > =IRTR > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Pywikipedia-l mailing list > Pywikipedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/pywikipedia-l > -- Amir
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