[CFT] lang/python becoming a python binary wrapper

Kubilay Kocak koobs.freebsd at gmail.com
Sat Aug 17 08:39:51 UTC 2013


On 17/08/2013 6:13 PM, Marcus von Appen wrote:
> The relevant UPDATING entry for the change will look like:
> 
> 20130817:
>   AFFECTS: users of lang/python*
>   AUTHOR: mva at FreeBSD.org
> 
>   The lang/python* ports do not install links to 2to3, idle, pydoc, python
>   and other binaries anymore. Those were moved into the lang/python2 and
>   lang/python3 ports. If you have lang/python2* or lang/python3* installed,
>   please also install the associated lang/python2 or lang/python3 port.
> 
>   1. update lang/python2* and/or lang/python3*
>   2. install lang/python2 and/or lang/python3
>   3. reinstall lang/python (if installed).
> 
> 
> I think, the instructions should suffice. Please let me know, if you
> feel that more details are necessary.
> 
> Cheers
> Marcus
> 

Minor tweak:

The lang/python* ports no longer install links to 2to3, idle, pydoc,
python and other binaries. These have been moved into lang/python2 and
lang/python3 ports respectively. This change allows ... brief
explanation of benefit here.

Also, what are the "other" binaries, and are they worth mentioning
explicitly?

Thanks again for your work moving us forward Marcus

--
koobs



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