dnf-2 on F23 (Re: F23 System Wide Change: Python 3 as Default)

Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek zbyszek at in.waw.pl
Fri Jun 12 15:20:17 UTC 2015


On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 04:22:38AM -0400, Radek Holy wrote:
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek" <zbyszek at in.waw.pl>
> > To: devel at lists.fedoraproject.org
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 10:05:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: F23 System Wide Change: Python 3 as Default
> > 
> > On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 08:50:14AM -0400, Jan Kurik wrote:
> > > = Proposed System Wide Change: Python 3 as Default =
> > > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Python_3_as_Default
> > > 
> > > Change owner(s):
> > > * Slavek Kabrda <bkabrda at redhat dot com>
> > > * Matej Stuchlik <mstuchli at redhat dot com>
> > > * Miro Hroncok <mhroncok at redhat dot com>
> > > * Thomas Spura <tomspur at fedoraproject dot org>
> > > * Robert Kuska <rkuska at redhat dot com>
> > > 
> > > Up until now, Fedora has used Python 2 as the default Python
> > > implementation. This change proposes switching to Python 3. The details of
> > > the term "switching" are explained thoroughly in the Scope section.
> > > 
> > > == Detailed Description ==
> > > It is currently mature and stable, since it has been under active
> > > development for five years
> > More than that, I'm sure.
> > 
> > > == Scope ==
> > > The main goal is switching to Python 3 as a default, in which state:
> > >     * DNF is the default package manager instead of Yum, which only works
> > >     with Python 2
> > Does that mean that dnf-3 is going to become the default which is installed
> > as /usr/bin/dnf?
> > Will "old" dnf be available as /usr/bin/dnf-2?
> Why and how long would you need the "old" DNF? dnf-2 and dnf-3 are functionally the same.
I don't need it at all :), both work fine for me.
I was just asking because I think it is good to be very clear about
such details and the Change page is vague in some places. 

Zbyszek


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