Updated: python packages
Marco Atzeri
marco.atzeri@gmail.com
Sun Feb 14 19:49:02 GMT 2021
Several python packages have been updated
python{36,37,38}-opengl-3.1.5-1
python{36,37,38}-opengl-accelerate-3.1.5-1
python{36,37,38}-pygame-2.0.1-1
and the following added
python{36,37,38}-pkgconfig-1.5.1-1
CYGWIN CHANGES
As python2 is no longer supported
https://devguide.python.org/devcycle/#end-of-life-branches
the package are updated to include postinstall script that
use "alternatives" to define for
/usr/bin/python
/usr/bin/python3
/usr/bin/idle3
/usr/bin/pydoc3
a default to the highest package available.
$ alternatives --display python
python - status is auto.
link currently points to /usr/bin/python3.8
/usr/bin/python3.7 - priority 37
/usr/bin/python3.8 - priority 38
/usr/bin/python3.6 - priority 36
/usr/bin/python2.7 - priority 27
Current `best' version is /usr/bin/python3.8.
The following link are not provided anymore.
/usr/bin/idle
/usr/bin/pydoc
The python3 package will pull python38 package.
Rationale:
https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0394/
In other systems as Debian
/usr/bin/python is discouraged.
As on Cygwin we have still several third packages depending on
python2, the usage of alternatives should allow to manage
until all are updated to python3
DESCRIPTION
Python is a programming language that lets you work quickly
and integrate systems more effectively.
Python is powerful... and fast; plays well with others;
runs everywhere; is friendly & easy to learn; is Open.
HOMEPAGE
https://www.python.org/
Regards
Marco Atzeri
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