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

[Elvis Stansvik]

2016-02-03 15:10 GMT+01:00 Elvis Stansvik <elvis.stansvik at orexplore.com>:

> 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.
>

I see now that vtk7 is listed as "being packaged":

    https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/being_packaged

So it's probably better I just wait and let the fine experienced Debian
packagers do their thing :)

Elvis


> 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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