[Bug 1088771] Re: dangling symlink /usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc

[Rolf Leggewie]

reopening the precise task for python-defaults due to the regression
introduced by the current fix as reported in bug 1167177

Eyeing the code, I suspect the following patch might do the trick.
Untested!

--- python-defaults-2.7.3/debian/control.in	2012-04-17 14:50:47.000000000 +0000
+++ python-defaults-2.7.3/debian/control.in	2013-03-20 17:55:59.000000000 +0000
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@
 Package: python-dev
 Architecture: any
 Depends: ${misc:Depends}, python (= ${binary:Version}), @PVER at -dev (>= @PREVVER@)
-Replaces: python2.7 (<< 2.7.3), python2.7-dev (<< 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.2)
+Replaces: python2.7 (<< 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.2), python2.7-dev (<< 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.2)
 Description: header files and a static library for Python (default)
  Header files, a static library and development tools for building
  Python modules, extending the Python interpreter or embedding Python

** Changed in: python-defaults (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: python-defaults (Ubuntu Precise)
       Status: Fix Committed => Triaged

** Tags removed: verification-failed verification-needed
** Tags added: patch

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Title:
  dangling symlink /usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc

Status in “python-defaults” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “python2.7” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “python-defaults” source package in Precise:
  Triaged
Status in “python2.7” source package in Precise:
  Fix Committed

Bug description:
  the package python2.7 in precise installs a dangling symlink.

  $ ll /usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc
  lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Aug  1 07:46 /usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc -> python-2.7.pc
  $ ll /usr/lib/pkgconfig/python-2.7.pc
  ls: cannot access /usr/lib/pkgconfig/python-2.7.pc: No such file or directory
  $ dpkg -S /usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc
  python2.7: /usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc

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