[FIX] impossible to specify a version, like 3.14.2 or 3.15.0a7 #2

merwyn · 2026-03-26T11:38:25+01:00

merwyn commented

2026-03-26 11:38:25 +01:00

Hi!

I found a bug that prevents me from installing a specific version of Python.

$ bash --version
GNU bash, version 5.2.37(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)

Before the fix:

$ compile-python 3.15.0a6

gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file
tar: Child returned status 1
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
Version not found, check on https://www.python.org/ftp/python.

$ . ~/.bashrc; compile-python 3.14.3

gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file
tar: Child returned status 1
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
Version not found, check on https://www.python.org/ftp/python.

After:

$ . ~/.bashrc; compile-python 3.15.0a6
Get version 3.15.0a6
checking build system type... x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
checking host system type... x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
checking for Python interpreter freezing... ./_bootstrap_python
checking for python3.15... python3.15
checking Python for regen version... Python 3.15.0a6
checking for pkg-config... /usr/bin/pkg-config
checking pkg-config is at least version 0.9.0... yes
...

$ compile-python 3.14.3
Get version 3.14.3
checking build system type... x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
checking host system type... x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
checking for Python interpreter freezing... ./_bootstrap_python
checking for python3.14... python3.14
checking Python for regen version... Python 3.14.3
...

The only slightly annoying thing about this fix is that if you request a specific version but it doesn't exist, the code will default to the latest version of the requested release.

That's why I added the information about the release selected by the script.

$ . ~/.bashrc; compile-python 3.15.0a8
Get version 3.15.0a7
checking build system type... x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
checking host system type... x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
checking for Python interpreter freezing... ./_bootstrap_python
checking for python3.15... python3.15
checking Python for regen version... Python 3.15.0a6
checking for pkg-config... /usr/bin/pkg-config
checking pkg-config is at least version 0.9.0... yes

Hi! I found a bug that prevents me from installing a specific version of Python. ```shell $ bash --version GNU bash, version 5.2.37(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) ``` Before the fix: ```shell $ compile-python 3.15.0a6 gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file tar: Child returned status 1 tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now Version not found, check on https://www.python.org/ftp/python. $ . ~/.bashrc; compile-python 3.14.3 gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file tar: Child returned status 1 tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now Version not found, check on https://www.python.org/ftp/python. ``` After: ```shell $ . ~/.bashrc; compile-python 3.15.0a6 Get version 3.15.0a6 checking build system type... x86_64-pc-linux-gnu checking host system type... x86_64-pc-linux-gnu checking for Python interpreter freezing... ./_bootstrap_python checking for python3.15... python3.15 checking Python for regen version... Python 3.15.0a6 checking for pkg-config... /usr/bin/pkg-config checking pkg-config is at least version 0.9.0... yes ... $ compile-python 3.14.3 Get version 3.14.3 checking build system type... x86_64-pc-linux-gnu checking host system type... x86_64-pc-linux-gnu checking for Python interpreter freezing... ./_bootstrap_python checking for python3.14... python3.14 checking Python for regen version... Python 3.14.3 ... ``` The only slightly annoying thing about this fix is that if you request a specific version but it doesn't exist, the code will default to the latest version of the requested release. That's why I added the information about the release selected by the script. ```shell $ . ~/.bashrc; compile-python 3.15.0a8 Get version 3.15.0a7 checking build system type... x86_64-pc-linux-gnu checking host system type... x86_64-pc-linux-gnu checking for Python interpreter freezing... ./_bootstrap_python checking for python3.15... python3.15 checking Python for regen version... Python 3.15.0a6 checking for pkg-config... /usr/bin/pkg-config checking pkg-config is at least version 0.9.0... yes ```

merwyn added 1 commit

2026-03-26 11:38:27 +01:00

[FIX] impossible to specify a version, like 3.14.2 or 3.15.0a7 789ae3d710

mdk reviewed

2026-03-26 17:20:57 +01:00

compile-python.sh Outdated

					
				@ -34,3 +36,3 @@

				        sed "s/^>//;s|/<$||" |

				        sort --sort=version |

				        grep "^$PY_VERSION\." |

				        grep "^$PY_VERSION\.\?" |

I'm not sure about the \?, if the idea is to make the dot optional, why not just removing the dot?

I'm not sure about the `\?`, if the idea is to make the dot optional, why not just removing the dot?

So true, sorry.
It just not poped in my mind when I change it.

Fixed

So true, sorry. It just not poped in my mind when I change it. Fixed

mdk reviewed

2026-03-26 17:25:20 +01:00

compile-python.sh Outdated

					
				@ -54,12 +56,23 @@ get-python-version-suffix()

				    # a5

				    local VERSION="$1"

				    local USER_INPUT_VERSION="$2"

Please add at least one example about the usage of the 2nd arg in the function "docstring".

Done, I wrote some explanations :)

merwyn added 2 commits

2026-03-27 09:50:48 +01:00

get-python-version: simplified regex e3f837bc81

Add comments to explain new feature 634608bf6c

mdk merged commit 634608bf6c into main

2026-03-27 19:44:22 +01:00

mdk commented

2026-03-27 19:50:16 +01:00

Merci !

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