python2.7, python3.3 and python3.4 are installed, but python3.4 is set as default. net-im/pidgin-2.11.0 needs python2 Problem is same as one I reported 6 years ago in bug #459996 for an earlier version pidgin (net-im/pidgin-2.10.6) The following change to /usr/bin/purple-remote cures the issue: 1c1 < #!/usr/bin/env python --- > #!/usr/bin/env python2 Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: run the following: python /usr/bin/purple-remote help Actual Results: The following error message: File "/usr/bin/purple-remote.Orig", line 75 """ % sys.argv[0] ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax Expected Results: The following help message: This program uses D-Bus to communicate with purple. Usage: /usr/bin/purple-remote.Orig "command1" "command2" ... Each command is of one of the three types: [protocol:]commandname?param1=value1¶m2=value2&... FunctionName?param1=value1¶m2=value2&... FunctionName(value1,value2,...) The second and third form are provided for completeness but their use is not recommended; use purple-send or purple-send-async instead. The second form uses introspection to find out the parameter names and their types, therefore it is rather slow. Examples of commands: jabber:goim?screenname=testone@localhost&message=hi jabber:gochat?room=TestRoom&server=conference.localhost jabber:getinfo?screenname=testone@localhost jabber:addbuddy?screenname=my friend setstatus?status=away&message=don't disturb getstatus getstatusmessage quit PurpleAccountsFindConnected?name=&protocol=prpl-jabber PurpleAccountsFindConnected(,prpl-jabber)
My Description entry says it all so hopefully there is no need for emerge --info etc.
commit 0e67547666b4d977c1d1b2dc9e8fcd863a6828be Author: Lars Wendler <polynomial-c@gentoo.org> Date: Sun Dec 11 23:14:27 2016 net-im/pidgin: pidgin still doesn't work with python3 (bug #602214). Package-Manager: portage-2.3.3
