496010 – dev-python/ipython - add symlinks for all activated targets

Bug 496010 - dev-python/ipython - add symlinks for all activated targets

Summary: dev-python/ipython - add symlinks for all activated targets

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Development (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal enhancement (vote)
Assignee:	Python Gentoo Team

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Reported:	2013-12-25 16:34 UTC by cel.gentoo
Modified:	2014-04-11 07:55 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

See Also:	https://github.com/ipython/ipython/issues/5588
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Description cel.gentoo 2013-12-25 16:34:41 UTC

I would suggest adding symlinks for ipython pointing to the specific ipython implementation.

e.g. for PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 python3_2 python3_3":
/usr/bin/ipython2.7 -> /usr/lib/python-exec/python2.7/ipython
/usr/bin/ipython3.2 -> /usr/lib/python-exec/python3.2/ipython
/usr/bin/ipython3.3 -> /usr/lib/python-exec/python3.3/ipython

I think a symlink useflag might come in handy.

Comment 1 Michał Górny archtester

2013-12-29 13:57:10 UTC

That's what Debian is doing as well [1]. Not sure if we should do some extra symlinks for pypy as well then.

[1]:http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/all/ipython/filelist

Comment 2 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2014-02-12 04:05:08 UTC

it is super handy.  funny enough we already have python-exec links for them.  they just aren't in /usr/bin/.

Comment 3 Michał Górny archtester

2014-02-12 08:55:19 UTC

+*ipython-1.1.0-r2 (12 Feb 2014)
+
+  12 Feb 2014; Michał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org> +ipython-1.1.0-r2.ebuild:
+  Create versioned IPython symlinks alike Debian, bug #496010.