Changes between Version 31 and Version 32 of Python3Support

Timestamp:

Dec 27, 2018, 2:55:20 AM (5 years ago)

Author:

neteler

Comment:

minor cleanup

Python3Support

@@ -656 +656 @@
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-Preparation of the virtual Python3 environment. There are two options, build wx package on your own (it takes time like 30min and some GB to build!) or use system-side packages:
-
-{{{
-# BUILD WX PACKAGE DEPENDECIES
+Preparation of the virtual Python3 environment. There are two options, build wx package on your own (it takes time like 30+min and some GB to build!) or simply use system-wide packages:
+
+{{{
+# USE DISTRO PROVIDED PACKAGES
 # 3a) on Fedora
-# OLD: sudo dnf install python3-six gtk3-devel gstreamer-devel gstreamer-plugins-base-devel python3-sip python3-sip-devel webkit2gtk3-devel
-### --> see 3b) below for an easier way
-
-# 3a) on Debian (untested)
+sudo dnf install python3-six python3-numpy python3-wxpython4
+# 3a) on Debian/Ubuntu system
+sudo apt install python3-six python3-numpy python3-wx
+
+# OR BUILD WX PACKAGE DEPENDENCIES
+# 3b) on Fedora (not recommended)
+# sudo dnf install python3-six gtk3-devel gstreamer-devel gstreamer-plugins-base-devel python3-sip python3-sip-devel webkit2gtk3-devel
+
+# 3b) on Debian/Ubuntu (untested)
 sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-dev
-
-# OR USE SYSTEM-SIDE PACKAGES INSTEAD
-
-# 3b) on Fedora
-sudo dnf install python3-six python3-numpy python3-wxpython4
-# 3b) on Debian/Ubuntu system
-sudo apt install python3-six python3-wx python3-numpy
-}}}
-
-Create virtual environment:
-
-{{{
-# BUILD WX PACKAGE DEPENDECIES
+}}}
+
+Create the virtual environment:
+
+{{{
+# FOR CURRENT USER ONLY
 # 4a) on Fedora
 virtualenv-3 -p python3 grasspy3
-# 4a) on Ubuntu
+# 4a) on Debian/Ubuntu
 virtualenv -p python3 grasspy3
 
-# OR USE SYSTEM-SIDE PACKAGES INSTEAD
+# OR AS SYSTEM-SIDE VIRTUALENV
 # 4b) on Fedora
 virtualenv-3 -p python3 grasspy3 --system-site-packages
-# 4b) on Ubuntu
+# 4b) on Debian/Ubuntu
 virtualenv -p python3 grasspy3 --system-site-packages
 }}}
@@ -698 +696 @@
 }}}
 
-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!)
+and build within this environment 'wx' package (NOTE: only needed if 3b) above was used!)
+{{{
+# run within virtualenv
+# install required Python3 packages for GRASS GIS (it takes time like 30min and some GB to build! not recommended)
 pip install six
 pip install wxpython
 pip install numpy
 
-# if desired, also GDAL
+# if desired, also GDAL (not recommended)
 pip install --global-option=build_ext --global-option="-I/usr/include/gdal" GDAL==`gdal-config --version`
 }}}
 
 We are now settled with the dependencies.
+
+Compile GRASS GIS with Python3:
+{{{
+# cd where/the/source/is/
+configure...
+make
+make install
+}}}
 
 Test GRASS GIS with Python3: