python-qt4-dbg installs into wrong target directory

[Wolfgang Rohdewald]

Binary package hint: python-qt4-dbg

using kubuntu 10.10
ii python-qt4-dbg 4.7.4-0ubuntu1

it installs into /usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages
instead of /usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/pyshared/python2.6

with the result that backtraces do not find it.

The non-debug libs are in /usr/lib/pyshared/python2.6 and there
are symlinks like:
/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/PyQt4/QtCore.so -> /usr/lib/pyshared/python2.6/PyQt4/QtCore.so

For me the simplest fix was to do:
/usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/pyshared/python2.6# ln -s /usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/PyQt4/ .

now backtrace finds the debug library.

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

known python-support insanity

[Scott Kitterman (kitterman)]

Is this still a problem in precise? The package now uses dh_python2 instead of python-support, but it looks to me like the files are still in the same place. If this is also a problem with dh_python2, then we need to go re-assess it's design.

[Wolfgang Rohdewald (wolfgang-rohdewald)]

the debug files are in the same place but the normal ones moved so yes now it works.

i5:/# ls -l `locate Qt4/QtCore.so`
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7286013 Apr 15 01:47 /usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/PyQt4/QtCore.so
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 48 Apr 15 01:48 /usr/lib/pyshared/python2.7/PyQt4/QtCore.so -> ../../../python2.7/dist-packages/PyQt4/QtCore.so
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2380744 Apr 15 01:47 /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/PyQt4/QtCore.so