[gentoo-user] Re: dev-python/whoosh fails to compile

[Ian Zimmerman]

On 2017-07-29 11:23, Alan McKinnon wrote:

> On 29/07/2017 10:51, John Covici wrote:
> > Hi.  In my latest world update, portage wants to include this new
> > package dev-python/whoosh.  The package fails to compile and googling
> > and searching bgo yields nothing.
> >
> > Any assistance would be appreciated.
>
> [snip]
>
> > pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: The 'sphinxcontrib-websupport' distribution was not found and is required by Sphinx
>
> [snip]
>
> >  * The specific snippet of code:
> >  *           sphinx-build -b html -c docs/source/ docs/source/ docs/source/build/html || die;
>
> File a bug at bgo

What was the conclusion of this?  After syncing my portage wants to
build this too (the same exact version), and I'm afraid to let it
proceed lest I land in a mess.

I couldn't find any relevant filed bug, either.

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