Python / Debian package dependencies

[Stephane Bulot]

Hi Steven,
This is a normal behaviour for dpkg. If there is a failing dependancy, dpkg
will not install dependancies, it will notify only and will not install the
package. Dependancies installations are managed by the front-end to dpkg
(aptitude or apt). This is not a python issue that you are facing to.
Cheers
Stephbul

2008/11/20 Steven Samuel Cole <steven.samuel.cole at gmail.com>

> Hi all,
>
> I am trying to build a debian package for my python modules using
> stdeb and dpkg-buildpackage. The package building itself works, I also
> managed to have an entry point created and I can use my python modules
> on the Ubuntu virtual machine I use to test the package.
>
> The problem is that my modules require the psycopg2 python package and
> the entry point seems to require setuptools.
> I can't figure out how to declare a dependency that actually results
> in the dependency Debian packages being installed.
> I tried adding these lines to setup.py:
>
> requires = ['psycopg2', 'setuptools'],
> requires = ['psycopg2 (>=0.1)', 'setuptools (>=0.1)'],
> install_requires = ['psycopg2', 'setuptools'],
> install_requires = ['psycopg2>=0.1', 'setuptools>=0.1'],
>
> and then run stdeb_run_setup and dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -uc -us
> in the deb_dist/<package name> folder created, but when I copy the
> .deb file over to the virtual machine and do dpkg -i <.deb file>, none
> of them would actually install psycopg2 and setuptools.
>
> What am I doing wrong ? Am I actually somewhat on the right track or
> am I doing complete nonsense ?
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Steve
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