dh_python - calculates python dependencies and adds postinst and prerm python scripts
dh_python [debhelper options] [-n] [-V version] [module dirs ...]
Note: This program is deprecated. You should use dh_pysupport or dh_pycentral instead. This program will do nothing if debian/pycompat or a Python-Version control file field exists.
dh_python is a debhelper program that is responsible for generating the ${python:Depends} substitutions and adding them to substvars files. It will also add a postinst and a prerm script if required.
The program will look at python scripts and modules in your package, and will use this information to generate a dependency on python, with the current major version, or on pythonX.Y if your scripts or modules need a specific python version. The dependency will be substituted into your package's control file wherever you place the token "${python:Depends}".
If some modules need to be byte-compiled at install time, appropriate postinst and prerm scripts will be generated. If already byte-compiled modules are found, they are removed.
If you use this program, your package should build-depend on python.
If your package installs python modules in non-standard directories, you can make dh_python check those directories by passing their names on the command line. By default, it will check /usr/lib/site-python, /usr/lib/$PACKAGE, /usr/share/$PACKAGE, /usr/lib/games/$PACKAGE, /usr/share/games/$PACKAGE and /usr/lib/python?.?/site-packages.
Note: only /usr/lib/site-python, /usr/lib/python?.?/site-packages and the extra names on the command line are searched for binary (.so) modules.
Debian policy, version 3.5.7
Python policy, version 0.3.7
This program is a part of debhelper.
Josselin Mouette <joss@debian.org>
most ideas stolen from Brendan O'Dea <bod@debian.org>