[aur-requests] [PRQ#26744] Deletion Request for octoprint-venv

[Jake]

On 28.06.21 20:08, notify at aur.archlinux.org wrote:
> Repentinus [1] filed a deletion request for octoprint-venv [2]:
>
> Installs octoprint into a venv instead of the appropriate FHS
> location. Should be fixed and uploaded as octoprint.

The package installs into /opt, which is the appropriate FHS location 
for self contained packages (like a full venv). So what exactly do you 
want to "fix" here?

If you dislike the general approach of using a venv then just 
contribute/patch the already existing 'octoprint' (no suffix) package to 
remove the venv there. Keep in mind that this would break often on 
dependency updates and therefore will be a lot of patch work. I have 
tried it for a while and it was just not feasible...

Only real solution is to constantly help upstream with compatibility of 
bleeding edge dependencies. That would make this package indeed not 
necessary anymore.

In the meantime I think a venv package is still useful, providing proper 
user/permissions + systemd integration with a venv installation as the 
Octoprint devs recommend.
I am open to other ideas, but I don't see how simply deleting this would 
improve anything.