Re: dh-python with multiple directories, multiple interpreters

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On Tue, Jun 09, 2026 at 09:01:41PM +0200, Gard Spreemann wrote:
>I maintain python3-gudhi. Recently, upstream has moved to a
>pybuild-based setup for the Python part of their code (albeit one that
>in turn invokes CMake). The unusual thing is that prior to building, one
>has to generate various source trees (from the main source tree) in
>which the various binary packages will be built. One separate tree is
>generated for each supported Python version.

What are the differences between these trees? This is not related to your=
=20
question but may be important for the .deb we want to get. Mainly because=
=20
normally a python3-foo deb ships only an universal=20
/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/foo dir, maybe with per-interpreter .so=20
files inside, but with all other files shared between interpreters.

>I can't seem to figure out how to have the dh-python sequencer invoke
>the usual pybuild steps on *each* of these generated source directories
>separately, and restricting to one particular Python version for each
>one.

pybuild is a debhelper build system so I assume you can simply call=20
dh_auto_* manually for each dir.

--=20
WBR, wRAR

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