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Subject: Re: MBF for deprecating Python2 usage
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2017 04:10:02 +0200
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On August 4, 2017 9:37:18 PM EDT, Barry Warsaw <barry@debian=2Eorg> wrote:
>Scott Kitterman wrote:
>
>> If the primary concern is what happens when a user types "python",
>then can we=20
>> address that in command-not-found and leave /usr/bin/python out of
>it?
>
>I'm definitely willing to for now=2E  It's clearly not time to remove the
>link or point it elsewhere anyway=2E  I think it'll still be a good idea
>some day, but I'll leave it at that=2E
>
>Can we agree though to start using /usr/bin/python2 in the shebang line
>instead of /usr/bin/python, for system installed scripts?
>
>-Barry

I think that ship has already sailed, so sure, but I don't think it's anyt=
hing more than a wishlist bug=2E

Scott K