Python 2.7 support ended 01-01-2020

[McMelloW]

Python 2.7 support ended 01-01-2020

See this link https://www.python.org/doc/sunset-python-2/

What does this mean for the use of domoticz? Do I have to upgrade to Python 3.x?

[FireWizard]

Hello McMelloW,

I think you have already upgraded to version 3.7.3., as you had a post last week with a question regarding buster and version 4.11696. But see: Setup > About.

Regards

[waaren]

[Python 2.7 support ended 01-01-2020
What does this mean for the use of domoticz? Do I have to upgrade to Python 3.x?

The domoticz application by itself does not have a dependency on an installed python. The python libraries it require are linked static at build time.
When you are using plugins the story changes but most linux distributions come with both Python versions anyway.
Just type python2 and python3 from your command line and you will probably see something like

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#python2
Python 2.7.16 (default, Oct 10 2019, 22:02:15)
[GCC 8.3.0] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

#python3
Python 3.7.3 (default, Dec 20 2019, 18:57:59)
[GCC 8.3.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

[McMelloW]

The domoticz application by itself does not have a dependency on an installed python. The python libraries it require are linked static at build time.
When you are using plugins the story changes but most linux distributions come with both Python versions anyway.
Just type python2 and python3 from your command line and you will probably see something like

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#python2
Python 2.7.16 (default, Oct 10 2019, 22:02:15)
[GCC 8.3.0] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

#python3
Python 3.7.3 (default, Dec 20 2019, 18:57:59)
[GCC 8.3.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

Thanks waaren, I have exact the same output. I understand, nothing to worry about and nothing to do?

[waaren]

Thanks waaren, I have exact the same output. I understand, nothing to worry about and nothing to do?

From pure domoticz point of view. Yes; nothing to worry about and nothing to do.

If you use python scripts or applications that do stil use Python 2.7, I would start planning the migration of those. They will continue to run for the foreseeable future but as stated. No patches will be created to solve issues after april/may 2020. Not even security related ones.

[McMelloW]

From pure domoticz point of view. Yes; nothing to worry about and nothing to do.

If you use python scripts or applications that do stil use Python 2.7, I would start planning the migration of those. They will continue to run for the foreseeable future but as stated. No patches will be created to solve issues after april/may 2020. Not even security related ones.

Just for my understanding. This is the text in Domoticz About

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Version: 4.11724
Build Hash: 867979abf
Compile Date: 2020-02-23 11:10:00
dzVents Version: 3.0.0
Python Version: 3.7.3 (default, Dec 20 2019, 18:57:59) [GCC 8.3.0]

Does this mean every python program triggered by Domoticz runs with Python 3.7?

[waaren]

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Python Version: 3.7.3 (default, Dec 20 2019, 18:57:59) [GCC 8.3.0]

Does this mean every python program triggered by Domoticz runs with Python 3.7?

No it means that the domoticz binary is compiled with GCC 8.3.0 and linked with Python 3.7.3 libraries.