From 8889f1d32e89c04844cefef0266787b5a3f257dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Petr Bokoc Date: Oct 25 2018 15:45:32 +0000 Subject: 177 - /usr/bin/python is now a separate package --- diff --git a/modules/release-notes/pages/developers/Development_Python.adoc b/modules/release-notes/pages/developers/Development_Python.adoc index 410087f..58d4656 100644 --- a/modules/release-notes/pages/developers/Development_Python.adoc +++ b/modules/release-notes/pages/developers/Development_Python.adoc @@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ Notable changes include: See link:++https://docs.python.org/3/whatsnew/3.7.html++[What's new in Python 3.7] and link:++https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0537/#features-for-3-7++[Features for 3.7] for more information. If you have your own Python apps, see link:++https://docs.python.org/3/whatsnew/3.7.html#porting-to-python-3-7++[Porting to Python 3.7] for information about compatibility-breaking changes and how to fix your applications. +== /usr/bin/python is now a separate package + +The unversioned [command]#python# command from [filename]`/usr/bin/python` has been moved into a separate [package]`python-unversioned-command` package. +You will get it by default when you install the [package]`python2` package, but you are able to remove it. + +Use the [command]`python3` command if you need Python 3, and the [command]`python2` command if you need Python 2. +The [command]`python` command continues to mean Python 2, but it is not guaranteed to be present. + +See the link:++https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Move_usr_bin_python_into_separate_package++[Change page] for detailed information and justification for this change. + == Ansible now uses Python3 by default The `ansible` package in Fedora is switching to use *Python 3* by default, instead of *Python 2*. See xref:fedora:sysadmin-guide:sysadmin/Automation.adoc[Automation] for details.