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Bug 1738904 - fluxbox depends on Python 2
Summary: fluxbox depends on Python 2
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: fluxbox
Version: rawhide
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
unspecified
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Ding-Yi Chen
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks: F31_PY2REMOVAL
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2019-08-08 11:42 UTC by Lumír Balhar
Modified: 2019-11-12 10:25 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

Fixed In Version: fluxbox-1.3.7-10.fc31
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Last Closed: 2019-11-12 10:25:26 UTC
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Description Lumír Balhar 2019-08-08 11:42:41 UTC 
Python 2.7 will reach end-of-life in January 2020, over 9 years after it was released. This falls within the Fedora 31 lifetime.
Packages that depend on Python 2 are being switched to Python 3 or removed from Fedora: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/F31_Mass_Python_2_Package_Removal#Information_on_Remaining_Packages
Python 2 will be retired in Fedora 32: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/RetirePython2

To help planning, we'd like to know the plans for fluxbox's future. Specifically:


- What is the reason for the Python2 dependency? (Is it software written in Python, or does it just provide Python bindings, or use Python in the build system or test runner?) 

- What are the upstream/community plans/timelines regarding Python 3?

- What is the guidance for porting to Python 3? (Assuming that there is someone who generally knows how to port to Python 3, but doesn't know anything about the particular package, what are the next steps to take?)


This bug is filed semi-automatically, and might not have all the context specific to fluxbox.
If you need anything from us, or something is unclear, please mention it here.

Thank you.
Comment 1 Ben Cotton 2019-08-13 16:58:17 UTC 
This bug appears to have been reported against 'rawhide' during the Fedora 31 development cycle.
Changing version to '31'.
Comment 2 Ben Cotton 2019-08-13 17:30:25 UTC 
This bug appears to have been reported against 'rawhide' during the Fedora 31 development cycle.
Changing version to 31.
Comment 3 Lumír Balhar 2019-08-16 09:06:40 UTC 
Please answer the above questions. If you don't, the package can be orphaned: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/F31_Mass_Python_2_Package_Removal#Information_on_Remaining_Packages

If you need any information or help, or if you need some more time, please let us know.
Comment 4 Lumír Balhar 2019-08-23 15:30:01 UTC 
Please answer the above questions. If you don't, the package can be orphaned: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/F31_Mass_Python_2_Package_Removal#Information_on_Remaining_Packages

If you need any information or help, or if you need some more time, please let us know.
Comment 5 Lumír Balhar 2019-09-02 05:32:17 UTC 
Please answer the above questions. If you don't, the package can be orphaned: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/F31_Mass_Python_2_Package_Removal#Information_on_Remaining_Packages

If you need any information or help, or if you need some more time, please let us know.
Comment 6 Miro Hrončok 2019-09-11 09:21:32 UTC 
According to the procedure described in https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/F31_Mass_Python_2_Package_Removal#Information_on_Remaining_Packages the package was now orphaned. If you think it was a mistake, you can provide the answers and claim the package back.

Let us know if you need any help or just need more time.
Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2019-10-14 01:09:27 UTC 
FEDORA-2019-28708cde56 has been submitted as an update to Fedora 31. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2019-28708cde56
Comment 8 Fedora Update System 2019-10-14 14:51:48 UTC 
fluxbox-1.3.7-10.fc31 has been pushed to the Fedora 31 testing repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
See https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for
instructions on how to install test updates.
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2019-28708cde56
Comment 9 Fedora Update System 2019-10-26 17:25:42 UTC 
fluxbox-1.3.7-10.fc31 has been pushed to the Fedora 31 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
Comment 10 Lumír Balhar 2019-10-29 12:15:51 UTC 
The latest fluxbox still depends on Python 2. The dependency is generated automatically because file fluxbox-xdg-menu contains /usr/bin/python2 in shebang.

https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/fluxbox/blob/master/f/fluxbox-xdg-menu-svn13.py#_1

Note: the file is not compatible with Python 3 so it should be ported to compatible form before the shebang will be switched.
Comment 11 Ding-Yi Chen 2019-11-12 03:52:44 UTC 
I don't think the script is needed, thus remove the script in 1.3.7-11
Comment 12 Miro Hrončok 2019-11-12 10:25:26 UTC 
thanks
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