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VindictiveCat

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Registered: 2022-02-09

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python2 package in upgrade list

I use yay as my package manager. on running  the following i get a python2 package needs to be upgraded

yay -Syu
 3  aur/python2                             -> 2.7.18-8
 2  aur/python2-psutil          5.9.1-1     -> 5.9.4-1
 1  aur/python2-setuptools                  -> 2:44.1.1-

However i am unable to uninstall this or figure out which package is using python2 for dependency

yay -Qi python2       
error: package 'python2' was not found

~ yay -Rs python2      
error: target not found: python2
 -> exit status 1

I am pretty sure this is the right package name.

Any help would be appreciated.

Last edited by VindictiveCat (2023-04-10 09:26:36)

progandy

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Registered: 2012-05-17

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Re: python2 package in upgrade list

I have no idea about yay and AUR helpers are unsupported. Still, it looks like you may have python2-psutil installed, and there is an update for it. That package does not depend on python2 for some reason, I have no idea why. It does require python2 for building the package, though.

Maybe just remove all python2- packages instead if possible.

Last edited by progandy (2023-04-10 09:49:26)

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WorMzy

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Re: python2 package in upgrade list

Mod note: moving to AUR Issues.

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VindictiveCat

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Registered: 2022-02-09

Posts: 4

Re: python2 package in upgrade list

I have no idea about yay and AUR helpers are unsupported. Still, it looks like you may have python2-psutil installed, and there is an update for it. That package does not depend on python2 for some reason, I have no idea why. It does require python2 for building the package, though.

Maybe just remove all python2- packages instead if possible.

Thanks, removed python2-psutil and atleast those dependencies are now gone. Can mark it as solved.

WorMzy

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Re: python2 package in upgrade list

Please do.

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