Transitioning Python 2 helpers to dh_python2

[Micah Gersten]

On 06/09/2011 01:25 PM, Barry Warsaw wrote:
> One of the blueprints for Oneiric centers around transitioning our Python
> packages to use the dh_python helpers. For Python 3, there's no
question that
> dh_python3 is the helper to use.
>
> For Python 2, we have three helpers. dh_python2 is the new goodness and we
> want to transition all our Python 2 packages to use it. python-central is
> deprecated in Debian, so this transition should be uncontroversial.
> python-support is not deprecated, so in Debian it is up to the
maintainer to
> accept patches to move to dh_python2.
>
> At the very least, we would like to remove python-central and
python-support
> from the Oneiric CDs. Ideally, we'd be able to get rid of them from Ubuntu
> altogether.
>
> Here's where you can help!
>
> This wiki page is the central place for coordinating the transition in
Ubuntu:
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BarryWarsaw/PythonHelpers
>
> and this is the blueprint that tracks the work:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3fyvt6h
>
> If you're looking to build your packaging cred by helping with the
> transitions, I am willing to help sponsor your work. Take a look at the
> packages listed on the various pages and bugs, and try to convert them to
> dh_python2. If you can submit a merge proposal, that would be fantastic;
> please add me as a reviewer (Launchpad ID: barry) and I'll sponsor your
upload
> if it looks good.
>
> My recommendation would be to start with the packages that are on one
of the
> CDs, and which only use pysupport or pycentral on Ubuntu. Those we can
change
> in Ubuntu without coordination through Debian. Then move on to the
pycentral
> packages on the Ubuntu CDs, followed by the pysupport packages on the
CD. For
> these, please do check with Debian 1) to see if there is a newer version of
> the package that now uses dh_python2; 2) to submit a patch for pycentral
> packages or check with the Debian maintainer for pysupport packages.
>
> Thanks, and feel free to ping me on IRC (nick: barry) if you have any
> questions.
>
> My wiki page referenced above has links to the Debian wiki pages that
provide
> instructions on how to do the migrations.
>
> Cheers,
> -Barry

Hi, would you be interested in having a transition set up in our
transition tracker [1] for this?

Micah

[1] http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/transitions/
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