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FreeIPA Python 2 Removal

Summary

FreeIPA 4.8 will require Python 3.6+ and therefore no longer provide Python 2 packages on Fedora 30.

Owner

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 30
  • Last updated: 2018-09-03
  • Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>

Detailed Description

The FreeIPA upstream project is going to drop support for Python 2.7 in the upcoming release 4.8.

Removed packages

  • python2-ipalib
  • python2-ipaclient
  • python2-ipaserver
  • python2-ipatests

Benefit to Fedora

Scope

  • Proposal owners:
    • Release FreeIPA 4.8.0 until mid January 2019
    • Build and deliver FreeIPA 4.8.0 packages before 2019-01-29
  • Other developers:
    • Port Fleet Commander's fc-admin to Python 3 and no longer depend on FreeIPA's Python 2 packages.
    • Drop Fleet Command's Python 2 desktop profile package
    • Port Ipsilion Project to Python 3 and no longer depend on FreeIPA's Python 2 packages.
  • Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
  • Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)

Upgrade/compatibility impact

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

How To Test

  • A fresh Fedora 30 installation will no longer have python2-ipa* packages available.
  • On upgrade from Fedora 29, all python2-ipa* packages are uninstalled.

User Experience

N/A

Dependencies

  • ipsilon-tools-ipa
  • python2-ipa-desktop-profile-client
  • fleet-commander-admin

Contingency Plan

  • Contingency mechanism: Keep shipping FreeIPA 4.7
  • Contingency deadline: 2019-01-31
  • Blocks release? No
  • Blocks product? N/A

Documentation

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Release Notes

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