[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Python usage in build (#2896)

[elextr]

> It should test for "python" first, and then execute python -V to get the version and test for "version > 3". If either fails, it should  test for "python3" and accept any version. If that fails it should report that it requires a "python version > 3". 

The Python PEP requires the versioned `python3` command to be installed even if `python` is also installed, so I don't see the point of such complications, especially trying to do it in autoconf m4.  If we require python3 say so and test for it.

> > geany_gtk_doc_header.m4 is entirely @b4n <https://github.com/b4n> ping

> Does this mean it is OK? I.e. in geany's control.

Its in this Geany repo, so yeah.

Ditto gen_api_gtkdoc.py, what debian does to it is their concern.

> Unless we make a pure windows build using the Microsoft tool chain, we should not look for "py".

@eht16 which Python does the new windows build use, one in msys2 that is called `python3` or a Windows install that still needs `py`?  Can we drop the `py`?






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