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[python] - Fedora test fix - #1768
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🟡 Changes recommended
CPython 3.8/3.9 ignore --with-openssl-rpath, leaving private OpenSSL libraries undiscoverable and causing installation to fail on Fedora without OpenSSL 3 compatibility libraries unless the runtime path is also set through LDFLAGS.
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What changed in this PR
Updates the Python feature to address Fedora installation failures involving OpenSSL compatibility and additional-version handling.
Changes:
- Adds a private OpenSSL 3 fallback on Fedora systems using OpenSSL 4, plus an SSL import check.
- Limits comma splitting to parsing
additionalVersionsand documents the behavior. - Updates additional-version tests to Python 3.12–3.14 and bumps the feature to 1.8.1.
| File | Description |
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test/python/scenarios.json |
Updates additional Python versions in the test scenario. |
test/python/alternatives_switchable_versions.sh |
Matches installation checks to Python 3.12–3.14. |
src/python/NOTES.md |
Documents scoped comma splitting for additional versions. |
src/python/install.sh |
Adds Fedora OpenSSL handling and fixes list parsing. |
src/python/devcontainer-feature.json |
Bumps the feature version to 1.8.1. |
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Kaniska (v-Kaniska244)
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November 6, 2026 15:20
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Is this for debugging? I guess we can remove it now?
Abdurrahmaan Iqbal (abdurriq)
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Summary
IFSchanges when parsingadditionalVersions.1.8.1.Changes
Fedora OpenSSL handling
Fedora systems with OpenSSL 4 may not provide the OpenSSL 3 compatibility libraries required by older Python source builds. This can cause Python’s
_sslmodule to fail at runtime.For Fedora systems using OpenSSL 4 or newer, the installer now:
perl-corepackage.sslafter installation.Other distributions and Fedora systems using earlier OpenSSL versions retain the existing installation behavior.
Additional Python versions
Parsing of the comma-separated
additionalVersionsoption now uses a command-scopedIFSassignment. This prevents the global shell field separator from affecting later package-manager commands and other shell operations.The test scenario now installs and verifies Python 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14 as additional switchable versions.
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