[Python-modules-team] Bug#947298: ipython-py2: Python2 removal in sid/bullseye

[Gordon Ball]

On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 08:29:37PM -0400, Sandro Tosi wrote:
> Hey Gordon,
> 
> > > > Do you think it would be possible to remove that build-depends (my
> > >
> > > I've actually tried to rebuild ipython-py2 without mpl and it builds
> > > fine: are you ok with me making an upload with that b-d removed?
> >
> > I've just uploaded 5.8.0-4 dropping the matplotlib dependency; it
> > was a vestigal test dependency which was no longer needed. Thanks for
> > spotting it (and all your work on py2removal).
> 
> i've just uploaded scr:scapy dropping its python2 package, which was
> the last rdep of scr:ipython-py2/bin:ipython/bin:python-ipython (the
> remaining ones are packages already RC buggy and not in testing) -- i
> think we're ready to remove this package, do you want to file the RM
> bug or want me to?
> 
I've just filed #955404 (RM ipython-py2) and #955406 (RM prompt-toolkit-py2),
which deals with the remaining -py2 forks I created late last year. I
must admit, I expected that they'd be needed for longer - I'm pleasantly
surprised to be dumping them now.

Gordon

> Cheers,
> -- 
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