[Libguestfs] python3-libguestfs for EPEL request

[Richard W.M. Jones]

On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 12:06:45PM +0000, Nick Howitt wrote:
> Hello Richard,
> 
> I am using ClearOS7 (a Centos 7 derivative which also uses EPEL) and
> am using various packages in the EPEL repository. I am interested in
> seeing python3-libguestfs added to EPEL in order to use wok-3.0.0
> and kimchi-3.0.0.
> 
> Would it be possible for you to maintain the package in EPEL? If not
> do you know of a maintainer who could help you with it? While EPEL
> is more conservative in package maintenance, it does allow for
> updates to later versions when needed.
> 

I've no objection to adding it to EPEL 7, but there could be some
technical difficulties.

We distribute libguestfs 1.40.2 in RHEL 7.7 (see
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1621895).  This has a Python 2 subpackage
called python-libguestfs.  So you'd have to add python3-libguestfs as
a new package in EPEL 7.  It's possible to package only the Python
bindings as an RPM although I don't know anyone who has actually done
it so far.

Note also there is a python3-libguestfs package shipped in RHEL 8+ so
we'd have to be careful not to ship a higher NVR number than that
package.  Currently it's
python3-libguestfs-1.40.2-20.module+el8.2.0+5433+9e1420c8

> If you are not interested in EPEL or don't feel like you have the
> time to put your packages into EPEL, the EPEL project would like to
> request that a co-maintainer who is a part of EPEL be added to your
> packages.
> 
> The EPEL team appreciate your help with EPEL.

Please suggest a maintainer.

Rich.

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