Re: Python 2 will be replaced with Python 3 in the next RHEL major release

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On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 2:32 PM, Stephen John Smoogen <smooge@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 12 April 2018 at 11:48, Miro Hrončok <mhroncok@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 11.4.2018 21:31, Kevin Kofler wrote:
>>>
>>> Miro Hrončok wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This is important for those who like to maintain a single spec for
>>>> everything. Previously, there have been messages on the devel list that
>>>> encouraged people to change the python3 conditional from "if fedora" to
>>>> "if fedora or rhel > 7" [5]. Please make a note that it will not be that
>>>> simple, because you'll also need to add conditionals for python2, see
>>>> for example already mentioned [3] or [4].
>>>
>>>
>>> Well, python2 could simply be branched for EPEL.
>>
>>
>> Yes, if somebody wants to maintain python2 in Fedora/EPEL, they have the
>> right to do so. So far nobody volunteered. You keep repeating it. Please
>> either volunteer to do it, or bring new information to the discussion.
>> Repeating that something "could be done" is not helpful.
>>
>
> I am hear-by volunteer to support python27 in EPEL8 and EPEL6. It will
> be based off of the EL7 code.

python 2.7 is already available for EPEL 6 in the software collections
library, over in /opt/rh/python27/. Getting more recent modules built
in that environment can be awkward, and can require careful management
of the document building tools to avoid conflicts. py2pack has been my
friend for doing local builds of those.tools for testing or local
user.
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