SYNOPSIS

dh_python [debhelper options] [-n] [-V version] [module dirs ...]

DESCRIPTION

Note: This program is deprecated. You should use dh_pysupport or dh_pycentral instead. This program will do nothing if debian/pycompat or a Python-Version control file field exists.

dh_python is a debhelper program that is responsible for generating the ${python:Depends} substitutions and adding them to substvars files. It will also add a postinst and a prerm script if required.

The program will look at python scripts and modules in your package, and will use this information to generate a dependency on python, with the current major version, or on pythonX.Y if your scripts or modules need a specific python version. The dependency will be substituted into your package's control file wherever you place the token ``${python:Depends}''.

If some modules need to be byte-compiled at install time, appropriate postinst and prerm scripts will be generated. If already byte-compiled modules are found, they are removed.

If you use this program, your package should build-depend on python.

OPTIONS

module dirs

If your package installs python modules in non-standard directories, you can make dh_python check those directories by passing their names on the command line. By default, it will check /usr/lib/site-python, /usr/lib/$PACKAGE, /usr/share/$PACKAGE, /usr/lib/games/$PACKAGE, /usr/share/games/$PACKAGE and /usr/lib/python?.?/site-packages.

Note: only /usr/lib/site-python, /usr/lib/python?.?/site-packages and the extra names on the command line are searched for binary (.so) modules.

-V version

If the .py files your package ships are meant to be used by a specific pythonX.Y version, you can use this option to specify the desired version, such as 2.3. Do not use if you ship modules in /usr/lib/site-python.

-n, --noscripts

Do not modify postinst/postrm scripts.

CONFORMS TO

Debian policy, version 3.5.7

Python policy, version 0.3.7

AUTHOR

Josselin Mouette <[email protected]>

most ideas stolen from Brendan O'Dea <[email protected]>