Re: [Libguestfs] python3-libguestfs for EPEL request
On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 12:06:45PM +0000, Nick Howitt wrote:
Hello Richard,
I am using ClearOS7 (a Centos 7 derivative which also uses EPEL) and
am using various packages in the EPEL repository. I am interested in
seeing python3-libguestfs added to EPEL in order to use wok-3.0.0
and kimchi-3.0.0.
Would it be possible for you to maintain the package in EPEL? If not
do you know of a maintainer who could help you with it? While EPEL
is more conservative in package maintenance, it does allow for
updates to later versions when needed.
I've no objection to adding it to EPEL 7, but there could be some
technical difficulties.
We distribute libguestfs 1.40.2 in RHEL 7.7 (see
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1621895). This has a Python 2 subpackage
called python-libguestfs. So you'd have to add python3-libguestfs as
a new package in EPEL 7. It's possible to package only the Python
bindings as an RPM although I don't know anyone who has actually done
it so far.
Note also there is a python3-libguestfs package shipped in RHEL 8+ so
we'd have to be careful not to ship a higher NVR number than that
package. Currently it's
python3-libguestfs-1.40.2-20.module+el8.2.0+5433+9e1420c8
If you are not interested in EPEL or don't feel like you have
the
time to put your packages into EPEL, the EPEL project would like to
request that a co-maintainer who is a part of EPEL be added to your
packages.
The EPEL team appreciate your help with EPEL.
Please suggest a maintainer.
Rich.
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