Bug 928131 - Wireshark builds should not have python enabled
Summary: Wireshark builds should not have python enabled
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Status: CLOSED NEXTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: wireshark
Version: 18
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
unspecified
low
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Peter Hatina
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2013-03-27 01:39 UTC by Jeff Morriss
Modified: 2016-06-01 01:31 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2013-12-10 12:56:57 UTC
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Description Jeff Morriss 2013-03-27 01:39:39 UTC 
Description of problem:
Redhat's Wireshark builds are built "--with-python".  There are a number of serious problems with Wireshark's Python support (including at least one bug reported by Redhat).

The current Wireshark's 'configure' help lists Python support as "BROKEN/UNSTABLE".

There is not currently a lot of interest in the Wireshark community to fix this.  As such I'd suggest Redhat stop enabling this feature.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
All

How reproducible:
N/A

Steps to Reproduce:
1. wireshark -v | grep Python
  
Actual results:
Says "with Python"

Expected results:
Says "without Python"

Additional info:

Sample bugs in the Python support:

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7011
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6448
Comment 1 Peter Hatina 2013-12-10 12:56:57 UTC 
Python support was removed in May 2013 (IIRC). Closing.
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