__init__.py missing

[Carl Karsten]

Binary package hint: python-django

These 2 files are missing, which keeps the example from working.
usr/share/doc/python-django/examples/__init__.py
usr/share/doc/python-django/examples/hello/__init__.py

from IRC: (10:04:36 PM) crimsun: the reason is that the files you want are not listed in debian/install

[Dan O'Huiginn (daniel-ohuiginn)]

Thanks for that report. What version of Ubuntu and of python-django do you have installed?
Gutsy with python-django0.96-1 seems to have those files (although I've not tested the examples):

$ find /usr/share/doc/python-django -name "__init__.py"
/usr/share/doc/python-django/examples/hello/__init__.py
/usr/share/doc/python-django/examples/__init__.py

[Dan O'Huiginn (daniel-ohuiginn)]

Ah, just installed the hardy package, and you're exactly right. This is something that has broken between gutsy and hardy. Just creating those two files makes the examples run fine.

[Andrea Gasparini (gaspa)]

it's better to use dh_installexamples. ;)
Here's a debiff of the change.

[Daniel Holbach (dholbach)]

Sorry, bug spam necessary because of bug 176085.

This bug has a patch attached, which needs review and sponsoring.

[Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto)]

Thank you, uploaded (I just massaged the changelog).
Can you please submit a bug report to Debian, if not already existing?

[Andrea Gasparini (gaspa)]

python-django (0.96.1-1ubuntu1) hardy; urgency=low

  * Change examples installation from debian/docs to debian/examples as
    dh_installdocs doesn't install empty files (LP: #175230)
  * debian/control: changed maintainer field to ubuntu motu.

 -- Andrea Gasparini <email address hidden> Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:13:33 +0100