On 2009-11-30 23:10:43 +0100, Tim Michelsen wrote: > >> What do I need to change in my control file in order to get only the > >> Python 2.6 files installed on systems where 2.6 is the default Python > >> version? > > > > Does it make the package that bigger that you don't want it? Do you have > > a reason for not supporting python2.5? > I want to support all the same Python versions supported by the upstream > authors. > But on Karmic, 2.6 should be given preference whereas on earliere > systems maybe 2.5.
The package "python" pulls in the default python version (python2.6 for karmic). So if you get the dependencies right, it will pull in the default python version (but will also continue to work with other python versions installed as long as the package supports them). > One of my users reported at install: > > Setting up python2.5-minimal (2.5.4-1ubuntu6) ... > Linking and byte-compiling packages for runtime python2.5... > /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/Onboard/KeyboardSVG.py:104: Warning: > 'with' will become a reserved keyword in Python 2.6 > Compiling /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/Onboard/KeyboardSVG.py ... > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/Onboard/KeyboardSVG.py", line > 104 > with open(pane_svg_filename) as svg_file: > ^ > SyntaxError: invalid syntax > Any Idea? Unless the package you speak about is onboard, then it's not a bug in your package. You might need to check if your package has an explicit dependency on python2.5 though. This usually happens because a .py file explicitly wants python2.5 as interpreter. Some install scripts hardcode a versioned python interpreter when building for a specific python version and if those files ends in the deb you get a dependency on that python version. Unless there is specific reason to use a versioned python interpreter, you can change it back to an unversioned one and the package should then depend only on python. Michael -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list Ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu
