Fix Ubuntu builds for 20.04 and 22.04, and bump to 2.5 alpha 2

novelwriter/__init__.py

@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ __license__    = "GPLv3"
 __author__     = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __maintainer__ = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __email__      = "code@vkbo.net"
-__version__    = "2.5a1"
+__version__    = "2.5a2"
 __hexversion__ = "0x020500a1"
-__date__       = "2024-04-13"
+__date__       = "2024-04-16"
 __status__     = "Stable"
 __domain__     = "novelwriter.io"
 

pkgutils.py

@@ -675,8 +675,10 @@ def makeMinimalPackage(targetOS: int) -> None:
 #  Make Debian Package (build-deb)
 ##
 
-def makeDebianPackage(signKey: str | None = None, sourceBuild: bool = False,
-                      distName: str = "unstable", buildName: str = "") -> str:
+def makeDebianPackage(
+    signKey: str | None = None, sourceBuild: bool = False,
+    distName: str = "unstable", buildName: str = "", oldSetuptools: bool = False
+) -> str:
     """Build a Debian package."""
     print("")
     print("Build Debian Package")
@@ -784,6 +786,13 @@ def makeDebianPackage(signKey: str | None = None, sourceBuild: bool = False,
     writeFile(f"{outDir}/pyproject.toml", setupCfg)
     print("Wrote:  pyproject.toml")
 
+    if oldSetuptools:
+        setupCfg = readFile("setup/launchpad_setup.cfg").replace(
+            "file: setup/description_pypi.md", "file: data/description_short.txt"
+        )
+        writeFile(f"{outDir}/setup.cfg", setupCfg)
+        print("Wrote:  setup.cfg")
+
     # Copy/Write Debian Files
     # =======================
 
@@ -860,15 +869,15 @@ def makeForLaunchpad(doSign: bool = False, isFirst: bool = False) -> None:
             bldNum = "0"
 
     distLoop = [
-        ("20.04", "focal"),
-        ("22.04", "jammy"),
-        ("23.10", "mantic"),
-        ("24.04", "noble"),
+        ("20.04", "focal", True),
+        ("22.04", "jammy", True),
+        ("23.10", "mantic", False),
+        ("24.04", "noble", False),
     ]
 
     print("Building Ubuntu packages for:")
     print("")
-    for distNum, codeName in distLoop:
+    for distNum, codeName, oldSetup in distLoop:
         print(f" * Ubuntu {distNum} {codeName.title()}")
     print("")
 
@@ -881,13 +890,14 @@ def makeForLaunchpad(doSign: bool = False, isFirst: bool = False) -> None:
     print("")
 
     dputCmd = []
-    for distNum, codeName in distLoop:
+    for distNum, codeName, oldSetup in distLoop:
         buildName = f"ubuntu{distNum}.{bldNum}"
         dCmd = makeDebianPackage(
             signKey=signKey,
             sourceBuild=True,
             distName=codeName,
-            buildName=buildName
+            buildName=buildName,
+            oldSetuptools=oldSetup,
         )
         dputCmd.append(dCmd)
 

setup/launchpad_setup.cfg

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+[metadata]
+name = novelWriter
+version = attr: novelwriter.__version__
+author = Veronica Berglyd Olsen
+author_email = code@vkbo.net
+description = A markdown-like text editor for planning and writing novels
+url = https://novelwriter.io
+long_description = file: setup/description_pypi.md
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
+license_files = LICENSE.md
+license = GNU General Public License v3
+classifiers =
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
+    Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
+    License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)
+    Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
+    Operating System :: OS Independent
+    Intended Audience :: End Users/Desktop
+    Natural Language :: English
+    Topic :: Text Editors
+project_urls =
+    Bug Tracker = https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter/issues
+    Documentation = https://docs.novelwriter.io
+    Source Code = https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter
+
+[options]
+zip_safe = False
+python_requires = >=3.8
+include_package_data = True
+packages = find_namespace:
+install_requires =
+    pyqt5>=5.10
+    pyenchant>=3.0.0
+
+[options.packages.find]
+include = novelwriter*
+
+[options.entry_points]
+gui_scripts =
+    novelwriter = novelwriter:main
+
+[bdist_wheel]
+universal = 0