On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Allan McRae <allan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 07/10/10 14:40, Angus wrote: >> >> I'm glad Arch did the python3 transition and I agree with python3 >> being the default version (i.e. having 'python' symlink to >> 'python3.x'). >> >> But what's the reason for no longer having a package named 'python3' >> with a symlink to 'python3.x'? It would make (/have made) the >> transition a little easier, no? Any harm done in providing it? >> > > I have no idea what you are talking about... > >> pacman -Ss python3 > testing/python 3.1.2-2 [installed] > Next generation of the python high-level scripting language > community/python3 3.1.2-4 > Next generation of the python high-level scripting language > > Note that testing/python will replace the community/python3 once it moves to > [extra]. > > Allan > > Argh... sorry for not checking things properly first... It's just that when I tried to update my packages (includer AUR) I saw this: :: Replace python3 with testing/python? [Y/n] resolving dependencies... looking for inter-conflicts... error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies) :: pyqt-py3and2: requires python3>=3.1 :: sip-py3and2: requires python3>=3.1 ...and just assumed that meant 'python3' was set to disappear. Ang
