[Slackbuilds-users] mutual dependency? [was: sbotools: multiline build options]

[J. Milgram]

On 5/27/26 10:33, Erich Ritz wrote:

> This is the full dependency list required for python-zipp, from my local build log (I use slackrepo to build in a clean chroot):

Thank you Erich. Not sure what to do with it, though. There was never 
any suspicion that there was an actual circular dependency coming from 
the SBo .info files. I only see it when I try to build python-zipp and 
python-importlib_metadata packages manually. (See error messages below).

FWIW, I have recently rebuilt every one of those dependencies in 
versions you list.

Is there any diagnostic value in running slackrepo on my system to build 
python-zipp? Not been a slackrepo user, I'd need to figure out how to do 
the clean chroot bit, so any tips appreciated!

thanks

Judah



On 5/27/26 10:33, Erich Ritz wrote:
> On Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 at 9:17 AM, J. Milgram via SlackBuilds-users <slackbuilds-users at slackbuilds.org> wrote:
>
>> python-importlib_metadata and python-zipp really do seem to be pointing
>> at each other:
>>
>> After  removing both packages, and attempting to re-install (with
>> sboinstall or manually):
>>
>> The python-zipp build bombs with:
>>
>> ERROR Missing dependencies:
>>           setuptools_scm[toml]>=3.4.1
>>           importlib-metadata>=4.6
>>
>> while python-importlib_metadata seems to need python-zipp,  bombing with:
>>
>> ERROR Missing dependencies:
>>           setuptools_scm[toml]>=3.4.1
>>           importlib-metadata>=4.6 -> zipp>=3.20
>>
>> I  don't understand why  it's complaining about setuptools_scm ... I
>> seem to have it:
>>
>> /var/log/packages/python3-setuptools-scm-opt-8.3.1-noarch-1_SBo
>> /var/log/packages/python-setuptools_scm-6.3.2-x86_64-1
>> /var/log/packages/python3-setuptools_scm_git_archive-1.4.1-x86_64-1_SBo
>>
>> ... though not sure which (if  any) of these packages is the one it wants.
>>
>> So I'm stuck  again.  Anyone have a next step  to suggest?
>>
>> At least I got python3-setuptools-opt installed.
>>
>> thanks!
>>
>> Judah
>>
> Hi Judah,
>
> This is the full dependency list required for python-zipp, from my local build log (I use slackrepo to build in a clean chroot):
>
> Building python/python-zipp (rebuild for updated deps) 2026-02-03 15:47:51
> Verifying source files ...
> Installing dependencies ...
> python3-flit_core-3.12.0-x86_64-1_SBo: Simplified pkging of Python modules, core b [ 180K]
> python3-installer-0.7.0-x86_64-6_SBo: Library for installing Python packages from  [ 1.1M]
> python3-pyproject-hooks-1.2.0-x86_64-1_SBo: Wrappers to call PEP 517 build backend [ 120K]
> python3-build-1.3.0-x86_64-1_SBo: a simple, correct PEP517 package builder ....... [ 230K]
> python3-packaging-opt-26.0-noarch-1_SBo: Install packaging in /opt ............... [ 740K]
> python3-wheel-0.45.1-x86_64-1_SBo: A built-package format for Python ............. [ 650K]
> python3-setuptools-opt-80.10.2-x86_64-1_SBo: Install setuptools from -current in / [ 9.6M]
> Running python-zipp.SlackBuild ...                                  ETA 15:48:??
>
> ...
>
> Built ok:  python-zipp-3.21.0-x86_64-11_SBo.txz                         15:47:53
> Unmounting chroot ...
> Backed up: python-zipp-3.21.0-x86_64-10_SBo.txz
> :-) python/python-zipp Rebuilt for updated deps (-:
>
>
>
>
> Erich
>

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