NAME
dh_python − calculates python dependencies and adds postinst and prerm python scripts (deprecated)
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
SEE ALSO
This program is a part of debhelper.
AUTHOR
Josselin Mouette <joss [AT] debian.org>
most ideas stolen from Brendan O’Dea <bod [AT] debian.org>