Jupyter 5 and ipython 5.4 dot-deb packaging ?

[Brian Hamlin]

Packagers and Devel:

  There is a FOSS4G conference [0] in Boston this August at which our group will distribute an LUbuntu specialty Linux distro (1604 now) [1], as we have for the past many years.  IPython Notebook was featured on the disk since that was available, and more recently the Jupyter Project. Our current packaging, courtesy of the technical lead Angelos Tzotsos, PhD, is here [2]

  With the release of Jupyter 5, it would be desirable to update this collection. After a modest level of research and inquiry, the only other PPA for Jupyter 5 appears to be this [3] .   However, patient emails have not been answered, and the calendar days are passing.

  Lastly, our Debian activity is rooted in pkg-grass aka DebianGIS [4] , which is healthy and vigorous at this time due to the relentless efforts of a few individuals. A related 'upstream' for much Debian packaging appears to be the Debian Neuroscience project [5]. It is desirable to coordinate there, when feasible.

  ** If you or your team could benefit from solid Jupyter 5 / IPython 5.4 dot-deb packaging, please consider combining forces to accomplish this ** 


[0]   http://2017.foss4g.org/
[1]   https://github.com/OSGeo/OSGeoLive
[2]   https://launchpad.net/~gcpp-kalxas/+archive/ubuntu/jupyter
[3]   https://launchpad.net/~chronitis/+archive/ubuntu/jupyter
[4]   http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-grass-devel/
[5]   http://neuro.debian.net/pkgs.html


  Thanks in advance from Berkeley, California 

  Brian M Hamlin
  OSGeo California

[Brian Hamlin]

Hi List -

  an update on the effort above -- there are now dot-deb versions of ipython 5.4.0 / jupyter-core-4.2.0 for your retro stability Ubuntu 1604 systems.  These are in an experimental PPA [0] and skillful and/or brute-force testing is invited.

[0]   apt-add-repository --yes ppa:gcpp-kalxas/jupyter