Some Python Packaging Questions
Hi:
I was wondering what your opinions on a going-forward solution to
Requires in Python packages. Especially with respect to the newer
"Provides: python-abi = %{pybasever}".
This previous thread is relevant:
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2004-May/msg00698.html
Some packages are using this as a Requires:, but not all. Fedora.us
implements a slightly different scheme in the spec template. If you
were coming from a "forget what was done in past Python packaging"
viewpoint, would you move everything over to "python-abi"? If not,
why?
Oh, and what's the difference between %{pybasever} and %{pyver}? Is it
like this:
%{pyver} = 2.3.4
%{pybasever} = 2.3
Lastly, in the fedora.us spec template, I still don't see how
differentiation on the directories produces anything useful:
# For noarch packages:
Requires: %{python_sitelib}
# For arch-dependent packages:
Requires: %{python_sitearch}
On my systems, this will always expand to the same versioned library
directory. Does this have to do with 64-bit somehow?
Thanks for your input!
take care,
--
-jeff