Category: Python 2.7
Python 2.7.18 on FreeBSD
Update 2020-05-06 Python 2.7.18 was officially added to the ports collection in r534040. I didn’t even bother searching for a PR on the matter, and sure enough, PR 245776 exists and did a more thorough job than my own efforts. While Python 2.x.y is EoL, Python 2.7.18 was released a week ago, on 2020-04-20.
Read More → Python 2.7.18 on FreeBSDSwitching main Python versions in FreeBSD
In my infinite (and possibly questionable) wisdom, I usually lock down various software to particular versions. This time I wanted to change the main Python from version 2.7 to version 3.6 on the FreeBSD builder at ${WORK}.
Read More → Switching main Python versions in FreeBSDJoint Python ports in FreeBSD
I woke up this morning only to be greeted by: As per /usr/ports/UPDATING, the solution is: Take note of the North-American spelling.
Read More → Joint Python ports in FreeBSDdevel/py-setuptools27 renamed to devel/py27-setuptools
r436290 renamed devel/py-setuptools27 to devel/py27-setuptools. Here are four portupgrade commands to make amends: Run similar commands for updating the origin of, say, devel/py-setuptools36 to devel/py36-setuptools.
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