[packman] python error with youtube-dl

[Luigi Baldoni]

Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2021 at 10:13 AM
From: "Mathias Homann" <Mathias.Homann at opensuse.org>
> To: packman at links2linux.de
> Subject: Re: [packman] python error with youtube-dl
>
> Am Sonntag, 7. Februar 2021, 09:47:14 CET schrieb Luigi Baldoni:
> > Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2021 at 7:18 PM
> > From: "Malcolm" <malcolmlewis at cableone.net>
> >
> > > >>> The Packman version doesn't build the python module?  Is there any
> > > >>> point in actually having it on Packman anymore since it's built on
> > > >>> OBS
> > > >>
> > > >>The packman version has a cron job that offers the latest version
> > > >>available within minutes, I believe. Whereas on openSUSE one has to
> > > >>wait for a manual update, submission to Factory and code review.
> > > >>
> > > >>Since it's updated even multiple times a day, at times, I think the
> > > >>packman way offers a better service to the final user.
> > > >>
> > > >>Regards
> > > >
> > > >Hi
> > > >Then I would suggest a systemd service and timer created and submitted
> > > >to Network Utilities. Cron is dead! ;)
> > > >
> > > >It could just be created as an extra package, the main goal is to
> > > >remove the unnecessary packages to reduce build resources, this seems
> > > >like a candidate....
> > >
> > > Have you looked at the cronjob and script? It's not for end user use
> >
> > I never claimed that, only that, as far as I understand, it's run on PMBS
> > without manual intervention which would not be possible on OBS.
> >
> > Paging Olaf for further details.
>
> the cronjob runs on my host at home, twice per day, and basically checks if
> the sources used in the most recent version on PMBS are still current - and if
> not it updates them locally and resubmits to PMBS.

Oh, I see.
Would you do the same in network:utilities then?

Still, if the package were to be (as for many other) linked and not aggregated, what would be the advantage?

Regards