Changes between Version 23 and Version 24 of Python3Support

Timestamp:

Sep 13, 2018, 5:07:12 AM (6 years ago)

Author:

martinl

Comment:

system-side packages

Python3Support

@@ -643 +643 @@
 
 === Linux ===
+
 We can rather easily create an isolated environment with Python3 using virtualenv which lets you test GRASS GIS with Python3 support while not cluttering your standard system.
 
@@ -649 +650 @@
 # 1) generic, using pip (WHICH SYSTEM?)
 pip install virtualenv
-
-# 2) on Fedora
-sudo dnf install python3-virtualenv python3-six gtk3-devel gstreamer-devel gstreamer-plugins-base-devel python3-sip python3-sip-devel webkit2gtk3-devel
-
-# 3) on Debian (untested)
-apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-dev
-}}}
-
-Preparation of the virtual Python3 environment:
-{{{
-# create environment
-
-# 1) on Ubuntu
+# 2) on Debian/Ubuntu
+sudo apt install python3-virtualenv
+}}}
+
+Preparation of the virtual Python3 environment. There two options, build wx package on your own (it takes time like 30min and some GB to build!) or use system-based packages:
+
+{{{
+# BUILD WX PACKAGE DEPENDECIES
+# 3a) on Fedora
+sudo dnf install python3-six gtk3-devel gstreamer-devel gstreamer-plugins-base-devel python3-sip python3-sip-devel webkit2gtk3-devel
+
+# 3a) on Debian (untested)
+sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-dev
+
+# OR USE SYSTEM-SIDE PACKAGES INSTEAD
+
+# 3b) on Fedora
+sudo dnf python3-six python3-wx python3-numpy
+# 3b) on Debian/Ubuntu system
+sudo apt install python3-six python3-wx python3-numpy
+}}}
+
+Create virtual environment:
+
+{{{
+# BUILD WX PACKAGE DEPENDECIES
+# 4a) on Fedora
+virtualenv-3 -p python3 grasspy3
+# 4a) on Ubuntu
 virtualenv -p python3 grasspy3
-# 2) on Fedora
-virtualenv-3 -p python3 grasspy3
+
+# OR USE SYSTEM-SIDE PACKAGES INSTEAD
+# 4b) on Fedora
+virtualenv-3 -p python3 grasspy3 --system-site-packages
+# 4b) on Ubuntu
+virtualenv -p python3 grasspy3 --system-site-packages
 }}}
 
 Activating the virtual Python3 environment for testing:
+
 {{{
 # activate it (this will change the terminal prompt so that you know where you are...)
 source grasspy3/bin/activate
-
+}}}
+
+and build within this environment 'wx' package (only if system-wide packages are not used)
+{{{
 # now, within this environment
 # install required Python3 packages for GRASS GIS (it takes time like 30min and some GB to build!)
+pip install six
 pip install wxpython
 pip install numpy
@@ -683 +709 @@
 {{{
 # just run it in the virtualenv-3 session
-grass76 --gui
+grass77 --gui
 }}}