[arch-general] no python3 package?

[Allan McRae]

On 07/10/10 14:59, Angus wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Allan McRae<allan at archlinux.org>  wrote:
>> On 07/10/10 14:40, Angus wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm glad Arch did the python3 transition and I agree with python3
>>> being the default version (i.e. having 'python' symlink to
>>> 'python3.x').
>>>
>>> But what's the reason for no longer having a package named 'python3'
>>> with a symlink to 'python3.x'? It would make (/have made) the
>>> transition a little easier, no? Any harm done in providing it?
>>>
>>
>> I have no idea what you are talking about...
>>
>>> pacman -Ss python3
>> testing/python 3.1.2-2 [installed]
>>     Next generation of the python high-level scripting language
>> community/python3 3.1.2-4
>>     Next generation of the python high-level scripting language
>>
>> Note that testing/python will replace the community/python3 once it moves to
>> [extra].
>>
>> Allan
>>
>>
>
> Argh... sorry for not checking things properly first...
>
> It's just that when I tried to update my packages (includer AUR) I saw this:
>
> :: Replace python3 with testing/python? [Y/n]
> resolving dependencies...
> looking for inter-conflicts...
> error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
> :: pyqt-py3and2: requires python3>=3.1
> :: sip-py3and2: requires python3>=3.1
>
> ...and just assumed that meant 'python3' was set to disappear.

Hmm...  I probably should have added a version to the provides line in 
the python package.   Currently it only provides "python3" and not a 
version so the versioned deps in those AUR packages are causing issues. 
  I'll get around to that before this exits [testing]....

Allan