Bug 2139778

Summary: Please branch and build matplotlib for python3.8 in EPEL 8
Product: [Fedora] Fedora EPEL Reporter: Enrique <cquike>
Component: python-matplotlibAssignee: opoplawski
Status: CLOSED DEFERRED QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: epel8CC: carl, epel-packagers-sig, gwync, jonathan.underwood, paulo.cesar.pereira.de.andrade, python-packagers-sig, quantum.analyst, thibault, tomspur
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Description Enrique 2022-11-03 11:47:21 UTC 
Description of problem:

Application streams in Centos 8 Stream include a python 3.8 stack that can be used in parallel to the standard python 3.6 stack. However the matplotlib package for python 3.8 is not available. It would be great if EPEL includes also package python38-matplotlib for EPEL 8.

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In principle it can be the same version as in the python 3.6 stack, i.e. 3.0.3, but there might be constraints that imply a higher version is needed, depending on the rest of the dependencies.
Comment 1 Kaleb KEITHLEY 2024-11-07 13:30:26 UTC 
Orion is the person who built python-matplotlib for epel8.
Comment 2 Enrique 2024-11-08 19:21:10 UTC 
Actually this is not so important anymore, since in the meantime EPEL 8 is no longer relevant for us. And matplotlib is available in EPEL 9, which is good.
Comment 3 Carl George 🎩 2024-11-09 08:11:21 UTC 
This would need to be a new package under a python38-matplotlib component, not the existing python-matplotlib component.  If someone wants to pursue this please follow the New Package Process guide (either for new or existing contributors).

https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/package-maintainers/New_Package_Process_for_New_Contributors/

https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/package-maintainers/New_Package_Process_for_Existing_Contributors/