python38

Python38 is a programming language that lets you work quickly and integrate systems more effectively.

Maintainers

• The Core Planners: chef-core-planners@chef.io

Type of Package

Binary package

Use as Dependency

Binary packages can be set as runtime or build time dependencies. See Defining your dependencies for more information.

To add core/python38 as a depdendency, you can add one of the following to your plan file.

Buildtime Dependency

pkg_build_deps=(core/python38)

Runtime Depdendency

pkg_deps=(core/python38)

Use as Tool

Installation

To install this plan, you should run the following commands to first install, and then link the binaries this plan creates.

hab pkg install core/python38

» Installing core/python38

☁ Determining latest version of core/python38 in the 'stable' channel

☛ Verifying core/python38/3.8.0/20200310040007

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✓ Installed core/python38/3.8.0/20200310040007

★ Install of core/python38/3.8.0/20200310040007 complete with 1 new packages installed.

hab pkg binlink core/python38

★ Binlinked python3.8 from core/python38/3.8.0/20200310040007 to /bin/python3.8

» Binlinking python3-config from core/python38 into /bin

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Using an example binary

You can now use the binary as normal:

/bin/python3.8 --help or python3.8 --help

usage: python3.8 [option] ... [-c cmd | -m mod | file | -] [arg] ...
Options and arguments (and corresponding environment variables):
-b     : issue warnings about str(bytes_instance), str(bytearray_instance)
         and comparing bytes/bytearray with str. (-bb: issue errors)
-B     : don't write .pyc files on import; also PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=x
-c cmd : program passed in as string (terminates option list)
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