[vtkusers] Python 3 status and Debian/Ubuntu packages?

[Elvis Stansvik]

Hi David,

2016-02-03 14:59 GMT+01:00 David Gobbi <david.gobbi at gmail.com>:

> Hi Elvis,
>
> In the VTK 7 source, support for Python 3 is on par with Python 2.  There
> are no missing features that I am aware of, and all the testing and support
> code was updated to use Python 3.
>

Excellent.


>
> However, I'm not aware of anyone providing binary packages for Python 3
> and VTK yet.  I don't know of anywhere to get ubuntu packages for VTK other
> than the official packages from debian (and I'm not sure what version they
> provide).
>

I think it's unfortunately a little old. I think it's 6.2 in the 15.10
repositories.

I'm actually contemplating trying to build my own packages and provide them
on a PPA (Personal Package Archive) on Launchpad. I'm a bit new to Debian
packaging though (only packaged simple things before), but I think I can
take inspiration from the existing 6.2 packages.

I'll report back if I get anywhere with that.

Thanks for the info and the Python 3 porting work!

Elvis


>  - David
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 5:58 AM, Elvis Stansvik <
> elvis.stansvik at orexplore.com> wrote:
>
>> 2016-02-03 13:56 GMT+01:00 Elvis Stansvik <elvis.stansvik at orexplore.com>:
>>
>>> 2016-02-03 13:51 GMT+01:00 Armin Wehrfritz <dkxls23 at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>> VTK 7.0 has support for Python 3, for more details see:
>>>> https://blog.kitware.com/vtk-7-0-0/
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Ah yes, thanks Armin. Do you know if all of VTK should work, or if there
>>> are still parts which only work under Python 2?
>>>
>>> Anyone using Python 3 who has hit any roadbumps?
>>>
>>> That only leaves the question about Debian/*buntu packages, but I guess
>>> there are none, seeing as 7.0 is still a release candidate?
>>>
>>
>> Sorry, my bad, 7.0 final is actually released :)
>>
>> Elvis
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Elvis
>>>
>>>
>>>> -Armin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 02/03/2016 09:18 AM, Elvis Stansvik wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm new to VTK and I read the great news on this list that Python 3
>>>>> support was finally being worked on last year. Anyone know what the
>>>>> status of the Python 3 support is? Anyone using VTK + Python 3 in a
>>>>> production application?
>>>>>
>>>>> Last question: Is anyone building Debian / *buntu packages of recent
>>>>> releases of VTK (against Python 3)?
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Elvis
>>>>>
>>>>
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