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I'm trying to install package X, which is dependent on the virtual package named python.

I have python27 installed, and I know that my desired package X works fine with this version; however python27 does not provide the requisite virtual package python.

If I search my repos for packages that provide python, I find that only python26 does.

What should I do?

  1. Somehow convince yum that package X really depends on python27 and not python;

  2. Somehow convince yum that python has been provided by python27;

  3. Somehow convince yum that, for package X only, python is provided by python27; or

  4. Somehow convince yum that it can proceed with the installation of package X without worrying about the missing dependency.

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Create package my-python-bridge, which:

Name: my-python-bridge
Requires: python27
Provides: python
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  • So, this is basically option 2? I like it—very clean. But what pros/cons would there be?
    – eggyal
    Commented Jul 31, 2016 at 20:52
  • Yes. The only cons is that you have to create your own package. Not big deal if you already done some. 1-2 hours if you are doing that for the first time.
    – msuchy
    Commented Aug 6, 2016 at 17:21

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