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please remove spherepack and ncl from the archive

Bug #2060735 reported by Nick Rosbrook
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Bug Description

spherepack currently FTBFS with python3.12, with the following error:

 debian/rules build
py3versions: no X-Python3-Version in control file, using supported versions
dh build --buildsystem=pybuild
   dh_update_autotools_config -O--buildsystem=pybuild
   dh_autoreconf -O--buildsystem=pybuild
   dh_auto_configure -O--buildsystem=pybuild
 pybuild --configure -i python{version} -p 3.12
I: pybuild base:311: python3.12 setup.py config
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/setup.py", line 11, in <module>
    from numpy.distutils.core import Extension
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'numpy.distutils'
E: pybuild pybuild:389: configure: plugin distutils failed with: exit code=1: python3.12 setup.py config
dh_auto_configure: error: pybuild --configure -i python{version} -p 3.12 returned exit code 13
make: *** [debian/rules:8: build] Error 25
dpkg-buildpackage: error: debian/rules build subprocess returned exit status 2

The numpy.distutils module was deprecated a while ago and projects should have migrated by now[1]. Since spherepack uses features like fortran builds, migrating the current setup.py is not trivial. Making matters worse, this package has not been updated in Debian for 3 years, and I cannot find a definite home for upstream, because the current homepage 404s[2]. I think we should just remove the package.

This package has a couple reverse deps, all from src:ncl:

nr@six:~/u/p/t/spherepack$ reverse-depends -r noble src:spherepack
Reverse-Recommends
==================
* science-meteorology (for python3-sphere)
* science-meteorology-dev (for libsphere-dev)

Reverse-Depends
===============
* libncarg-dev [amd64 arm64 armhf ppc64el s390x]
* libncarg0 [amd64 arm64 armhf ppc64el s390x]
* ncl-ncarg [amd64 arm64 armhf ppc64el s390x]

Packages without architectures listed are reverse-dependencies in: amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, ppc64el, s390x

nr@six:~/u/p/t/spherepack$ reverse-depends -r noble src:spherepack -a source
Reverse-Build-Depends
=====================
* ncl (for libsphere-dev)

But, ncl itself has no reverse depends:

nr@six:~/u/p/t/spherepack$ reverse-depends -r noble src:ncl
Reverse-Recommends
==================
* science-meteorology (for ncl-ncarg)
* science-meteorology-dev (for libncarg-bin)

Packages without architectures listed are reverse-dependencies in: amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, ppc64el, s390x
nr@six:~/u/p/t/spherepack$ reverse-depends -r noble src:ncl -a source
No reverse dependencies found

So, once the Recommends: in science-meteorology are removed, we could remove spherepack and ncl from the archive.

[1] https://numpy.org/doc/stable/reference/distutils_status_migration.html
[2] https://www2.cisl.ucar.edu/resources/legacy/spherepack

See original description
Nick Rosbrook (enr0n)
description: updated
description: updated
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Nick Rosbrook (enr0n) wrote :

I uploaded debian-science to remove the Recommends:, but on second thought we might be able to just remove debian-science too:

nr@six:~/u/p/t/debian-science$ reverse-depends -r noble src:debian-science
Reverse-Depends
===============
* science-viewing-dev (for science-config)
* science-viewing-dev (for science-tasks)
* science-workflow (for science-tasks)
* science-workflow (for science-config)

Packages without architectures listed are reverse-dependencies in: amd64, arm64, armhf, i386, ppc64el, s390x
nr@six:~/u/p/t/debian-science$ reverse-depends -r noble src:debian-science -a source
No reverse dependencies found

science-workflow and science-viewing-dev are both from src:debian-science.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package debian-science - 1.14.5ubuntu1

---------------
debian-science (1.14.5ubuntu1) noble; urgency=medium

  * debian/control: don't Recommends: packages from src:ncl or
    src:spherepack (LP: #2060735)

 -- Nick Rosbrook <email address hidden> Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:50:41 -0400

Changed in debian-science (Ubuntu):
status: New → Fix Released
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Nick Rosbrook (enr0n) wrote :

It should be okay to remove ncl and spherepack now:

nr@six:~$ reverse-depends -r noble src:ncl
No reverse dependencies found

nr@six:~$ reverse-depends -r noble src:ncl -a source
No reverse dependencies found

nr@six:~$ reverse-depends -r noble src:spherepack
Reverse-Depends
===============
* libncarg-dev (for libsphere-dev)
* libncarg0 (for libsphere0d)
* ncl-ncarg (for libsphere0d)

Packages without architectures listed are reverse-dependencies in: amd64, arm64, armhf, ppc64el, s390x

nr@six:~$ reverse-depends -r noble src:spherepack -a source
Reverse-Build-Depends
=====================
* ncl

Revision history for this message
Steve Langasek (vorlon) wrote :

Removing packages from noble-proposed:
 ncl 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble
  libncarg-bin 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble arm64
  libncarg-bin 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble ppc64el
  libncarg-bin 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble riscv64
  libncarg-bin 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble s390x
  libncarg-dev 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble arm64
  libncarg-dev 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble ppc64el
  libncarg-dev 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble riscv64
  libncarg-dev 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble s390x
  libncarg0t64 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble arm64
  libncarg0t64 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble ppc64el
  libncarg0t64 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble riscv64
  libncarg0t64 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble s390x
  ncl-ncarg 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble arm64
  ncl-ncarg 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble ppc64el
  ncl-ncarg 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble riscv64
  ncl-ncarg 6.6.2.dfsg.1-6 in noble s390x
Comment: Depends on spherepack which FTBFS; LP: #2060735
1 package successfully removed.
Removing packages from noble:
 ncl 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble
  libncarg-bin 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble amd64
  libncarg-bin 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble arm64
  libncarg-bin 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble armhf
  libncarg-bin 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble ppc64el
  libncarg-bin 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble riscv64
  libncarg-bin 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble s390x
  libncarg-data 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble amd64
  libncarg-data 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble arm64
  libncarg-data 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble armhf
  libncarg-data 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble i386
  libncarg-data 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble ppc64el
  libncarg-data 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble riscv64
  libncarg-data 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble s390x
  libncarg-dev 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble amd64
  libncarg-dev 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble arm64
  libncarg-dev 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble armhf
  libncarg-dev 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble ppc64el
  libncarg-dev 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble riscv64
  libncarg-dev 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble s390x
  libncarg0 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble amd64
  libncarg0 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble arm64
  libncarg0 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble armhf
  libncarg0 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble ppc64el
  libncarg0 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble riscv64
  libncarg0 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble s390x
  ncl-ncarg 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble amd64
  ncl-ncarg 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble arm64
  ncl-ncarg 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble armhf
  ncl-ncarg 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble ppc64el
  ncl-ncarg 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble riscv64
  ncl-ncarg 6.6.2.dfsg.1-4 in noble s390x
Comment: Depends on spherepack which FTBFS; LP: #2060735
1 package successfully removed.

Changed in ncl (Ubuntu):
status: New → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
Steve Langasek (vorlon) wrote :

Removing packages from noble:
 spherepack 3.3~a1-5.1 in noble
  libsphere-dev 3.3~a1-5.1 in noble arm64
  libsphere-dev 3.3~a1-5.1 in noble armhf
  libsphere-dev 3.3~a1-5.1 in noble ppc64el
  libsphere-dev 3.3~a1-5.1 in noble riscv64
  libsphere-dev 3.3~a1-5.1 in noble s390x
  libsphere0t64 3.3~a1-5.1 in noble arm64
  libsphere0t64 3.3~a1-5.1 in noble armhf
  libsphere0t64 3.3~a1-5.1 in noble ppc64el
  libsphere0t64 3.3~a1-5.1 in noble riscv64
  libsphere0t64 3.3~a1-5.1 in noble s390x
  python3-sphere 3.3~a1-5.1 in noble arm64
  python3-sphere 3.3~a1-5.1 in noble armhf
  python3-sphere 3.3~a1-5.1 in noble ppc64el
  python3-sphere 3.3~a1-5.1 in noble riscv64
  python3-sphere 3.3~a1-5.1 in noble s390x
Comment: FTBFS, blocks NBS removal; LP: #2060735
1 package successfully removed.
Removing packages from noble-proposed:
 spherepack 3.3~a1-5.1build1 in noble
  libsphere-dev 3.3~a1-5.1build1 in noble s390x
  libsphere0t64 3.3~a1-5.1build1 in noble s390x
  python3-sphere 3.3~a1-5.1build1 in noble s390x
Comment: FTBFS, blocks NBS removal; LP: #2060735
1 package successfully removed.

Changed in spherepack (Ubuntu):
status: New → Fix Released
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