Bug#811339: spyder: major feature broken: ipython console doesn't work

[PICCA Frederic-Emmanuel]

Hello, I know that the current state of the spyder stack is quite unstable :((

Can you test this with the version available into unstable 2.3.8. And gives me your feedback.

The problem is that spyder > 2.3.5 changed by default the PyQt API#1 -> #2 and it broke a bunch of dependencies.
This is why I blocked the upgrade into testing.

- Another problem is that spyder will require ipython >3 which is not available in Debian for now.

- another problem is the removal of qtwebkit in the qt4 stack.

This require  a migration to the 3.X series or the switch to PyQt5 of spyder.

I can not garanti when this will be available into Debian testing AND unstable for now.

>    The IDE is stuck in an infinite loop.
>    * What outcome did you expect instead?
>    When Spyder IDE is working, you open the IDE and the ipython console displays the ipython console... and allows you to run commands (it doesn't have a dialog box).

So can you test the latest version and if it does not solve your problem, you should considere reverting to the stable version of Debian.

Cheers

Frederic

PS: Staying with Debian stable is always better in production except if you are preparing the next stable :)