python2

Python is a programming language that lets you work quickly and integrate systems more effectively.

Maintainers

• The Core Planners: [email protected]

Type of Package

Binary package

Use as Dependency

Binary packages can be set as runtime or build time dependencies. See Defining your dependencies for more information.

To add core/python2 as a depdendency, you can add one of the following to your plan file.

Buildtime Dependency

pkg_build_deps=(core/python2)

Runtime Depdendency

pkg_deps=(core/python2)

Use as Tool

Installation

To install this plan, you should run the following commands to first install, and then link the binaries this plan creates.

hab pkg install core/python2

» Installing core/python2

☁ Determining latest version of core/python2 in the 'stable' channel

☛ Verifying core/python2/2.7.15/20200310021745

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✓ Installed core/python2/2.7.15/20200310021745

★ Install of core/python2/2.7.15/20200310021745 complete with 1 new packages installed.

hab pkg binlink core/python2

» Binlinking python2 from core/python2 into /bin

★ Binlinked python2 from core/python2/2.7.15/20200310021745 to /bin/python2

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Using an example binary

You can now use the binary as normal:

/bin/python2 --help or python2 --help

usage: python2 [option] ... [-c cmd | -m mod | file | -] [arg] ...
Options and arguments (and corresponding environment variables):
-b     : issue warnings about comparing bytearray with unicode
         (-bb: issue errors)
-B     : don't write .py[co] files on import; also PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=x
-c cmd : program passed in as string (terminates option list)
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