reassign 590138 python-minimal tags 590138 + moreinfo retitle 590138 python-mimimal: please add Breaks: for packages incompatible with python2.6 thanks
* Matthias Klose <d...@debian.org>, 2010-08-23, 21:42:
There are a few packages in lenny that are using constructs no longer allowed in python2.6. python-central must not break upgrade just because it failed to bytecompile them.no, this is plain wrong.
IMO the current behaviour does more harm than good, especially for public modules.
if other helpers behave like this, please file a RC bug report.
AFAIK python-support displays only scary warning, but doesn't break upgrades. I consider this a nice feature, but feel free to file a bug if you disagree.
How would you make sure that the syntax errors are fixed?
I don't think this is responsibility of a Python helper.
(Another possible solution to fix this issue would be to identify all the affected modules/versions and make python2.6-minimal break them.)
(Actually, s/2\.6//; as far as I can see mere installation of python2.6-minimal doesn't seem to trigger this kind of issues.)
yes, this would be the appropriate solution.
Fair enough.
do you have such a list?
Not yet, but I can make one. -- Jakub Wilk
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