Re: [Git][gpsd/gpsd][master] Ubuntu has abolished /usr/bin/python, change shebangs to python3.

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Hal!

On Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:42:30 -0700
Hal Murray <halmurray@sonic.net> wrote:

> gem@rellim.com said:
> >> The current stuff doesn't build on some systems.   
> > Umm?  Say what?  First I have heard of this.
> > Care to explain?   
> 
> I thought the thread I was responding to started when Eric discovered
> that build didn't work because python wasn't a valid command on some
> system.

Yes, and that is fixed.

> If that has all been sorted out then I apologize for the clutter.

No worries, rather safe than sorry.

> Shortly after my message (probably crossing in the night), Eric
> pointed out that installing python-is-python3 solves his problem.

As does git head.
 
> The "Check your installation prerequisites" section of INSTALL.adoc
> doesn't mention that.

Well, the Python people used to say it loud and clear, until they
got shouted down recently.

But not a problem any more.  So I'll ship 2.23.1

RGDS
GARY
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