[Koha-bugs] [Bug 4847] New: Python required for Debian package builds

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http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=4847

           Summary: Python required for Debian package builds
 Change sponsored?: ---
           Product: Koha
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: minor
          Priority: P5
         Component: Packaging
        AssignedTo: lars at catalyst.net.nz
        ReportedBy: lars at catalyst.net.nz
         QAContact: koha-bugs at lists.koha-community.org
   Estimated Hours: 0.0


The Debian package build includes a script (debian/bd-to-depends) written
in Python. This requires having Python as a build depdencency. That's
the only reason Python is required, so it is an unnecessary dependency.

Re-writing the script in Perl would fix that. Then dropping python and 
python-debian from the build dependencies would be possible.

(Note that this only applies to _build_ dependencies, not run-time
dependencies of the installed packages.)

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