On 20/01/2021 05:02, Marco Atzeri via Cygwin wrote: > On 20.01.2021 00:02, Oleksandr Gavenko via Cygwin wrote: >> I figured it out myself that I have to avoid "python3-*" packages and >> instead >> to work with "python36-*" or "python38-*" as "python3-*" packages are >> marked >> as "category: _obsolete" in setup.bz2. >> >> Are there any docs that describes policy for python packages in Cygwin? >> >> I had experience with >> https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/python-policy/ >> That document had answers to the most questions. > > Hi Ole, > unfortunately not. > We have not the bandwith to publish official documents as Debian. > As you can see, that document is signed by all the maintainers that > are probably working with python packages. > The current team in Cygwin is one, and I took over from the previous > maintainer when he decided to retire from the project. > > I addition Cygwin is a rolling distro so we need to > maintanin some compatibility with the past as we evolve. > >> I tried to search for similar information under: >> >> /usr/share/doc/ >> /usr/share/doc/Cygwin >> >> and in >> >> git://cygwin.com/git/cygwin-htdocs.git >> >> and haven't succeeded. >> >> I'm interested in a package naming/versioning schema, a migration >> path across >> Python releases and the way of "pip install" to live in harmony with >> Cygwin. >> >> I don't insist on anything particular but some "official" generic >> guide how to >> cook Python in Cygwin would be helpful. > > As you can seen from the several python announcements on the > "cygwin-announce" mailing list > > https://sourceware.org/pipermail/cygwin-announce/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > starting from April/June 2020 the work in progress is: > > -) update python-2.7, python-3.6, 3.7 and 3.8 at last versions > > python-2.7 is officially dead (EOL) upstream so only minor > maintance is performed to "python27-*" packages > > python-3.5 is not updated anymore and will be removed in the future. > > -) move the meta-package python3 to pull python 3.8 instead of 3.6 > > The retiring of python 3.6 is not too far, and some subpackages > do not build anymore with it asking for at least 3.7. > > -) upload the "python38-*" for the majority of the subpackages > most has been already done. > > Currently there are 158 / 159 / 122 packages for python 3.6/3.7/3.8 > and most of the difference is in obsoletes packages. > > -) work for python 3.9 will start after the rollout of 3.8 is completed. > Probably a summer vacation excercise :-) > > -) check the packages still using python 2 and move the major ones to > 3.8 (possibly) > > https://sourceware.org/pipermail/cygwin-apps/2021-January/040985.html > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > About the "pip install" please use 3.8 as your base > and use "python3.8 -m pip .." to avoid misalignment > between python and pip > > I plan to convert the test packages to stable > > https://cygwin.com/packages/summary/python38.html > > by this weekend or next one. > There will be surely some fallout :-( > > After the switch or if you are already using the test packages, > if you need to switch between the several python/python3 > possibilities, use "alternatives --config ...." > > $ alternatives --display python > python - status is auto. > link currently points to /usr/bin/python3.8 > /usr/bin/python3.7 - priority 37 > /usr/bin/python2.7 - priority 27 > /usr/bin/python3.6 - priority 36 > /usr/bin/python3.8 - priority 38 > Current `best' version is /usr/bin/python3.8. > > $ alternatives --display python3 > python3 - status is auto. > link currently points to /usr/bin/python3.8 > /usr/bin/python3.7 - priority 37 > /usr/bin/python3.6 - priority 36 > /usr/bin/python3.8 - priority 38 > Current `best' version is /usr/bin/python3.8. > > If you (or others) need other clarification, let me know > on this mailing list and I will try to clarify the matter. > > Regards > Marco Atzeri > > Cygwin Python maintainer
Is python3-* still okay for source package names, eg python3-wx that I maintain? Hamish
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