Python2 upgrade 2.7.18-5 -> 2.7.18-6 tests error

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I received a notification to update python2 package, from 2.7.18-5 to 2.7.18-6

$ yay -Syu --aur

And I cleanBuild the package.

When the system is running the tests, I get:

== Tests result: FAILURE ==

371 tests OK.

1 test failed:
    test_curses

23 tests skipped:
    test_aepack test_al test_applesingle test_bsddb185 test_cd test_cl
    test_dl test_gl test_imageop test_imgfile test_kqueue
    test_linuxaudiodev test_macos test_macostools test_msilib
    test_ossaudiodev test_py3kwarn test_scriptpackages test_startfile
    test_sunaudiodev test_winreg test_winsound test_zipfile64
Those skips are all expected on linux2.

Total duration: 8 min 10 sec
Tests result: FAILURE
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in check().
    Aborting...

Anyone with this problem as well?

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Please read Announcement posts:

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@Yochanan Thank you for your comment.

In that link, I can read:

Is this the reason, i.e. python2 being removed from the repos, why it gives that error when building?

Forgive my ignorance, I’m new in the field.
Thanks

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Hmm, " * Python 2 was finally dropped from the repos" about time.
I too had the update message and fail to compile.
After uninstalling python2.
To be sure I ran

locate python2

and removed the remaining rubbish except for what’s in timeshift’s subvolumes.

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No.
The point of python2 being dropped is that you likely don’t need it either.

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Thanks. I’ve tried to remove it, but I get this:

$ sudo pacman -Rsn python2
checking dependencies...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: removing python2 breaks dependency 'python2' required by python2-dbus
:: removing python2 breaks dependency 'python2' required by python2-numpy
:: removing python2 breaks dependency 'python2' required by python2-sip-pyqt4

How could I cleanly remove it?

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Also remove the (AUR) packages that depend on it.

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Meaning
$ sudo pacman -Rsn python2-pyqt4 python2-numpy
?

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You can use the cascade parameter to remove all packages that depend on python2:
sudo pacman -Rcs python2

or with pamac:
pamac remove --cascade python2

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Thanks. I understand packages dropped to AUR can be safely removed.

However, this shouldn’t prevent building the package from AUR.

Hence, what is the origin of this error?

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Executing test don’t like most of the terminals seem AUR (en) - python2

Is a good idea to check the AURweb page for comments and solutions AUR (en) - python2

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The relevant comment is

@micwoj92 adding export TERM=xterm to check() and xterm to checkdepends

edit the package build as stated above

Notes export TERM=xterm must be within the brackets and xterm must look like this ‘xterm’

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Not mandatory, it can be whenever in the pkgbuild

also not mandatory, quoting dependencies like that is a waste of quotes, pkgubilds work the same without

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I have no idea if you say so I only followed what the comment said so not being an expert on PKGBUILD
I don’t Know?

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When i try to install “cndrvcups-lb-bin” for my Canon MF 4410 printer driver, it says “python2 compilation failed”. So i can’t use my printer. But i could easily install the driver and use the printer before. Hope anybody can help me?

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See post 12 above.

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Couldn’t get it. Sorry.

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I’m really got mad at this problem. Manjaro is nice but sometimes it is useless :frowning:

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If you can’t play guitar that doesn’t make it useless.

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Try to build just python2 and edit the build to include the bits as shown in post 12

(Use pamac gui)