PyXML has been dead upstream for quite a while. The current maintainer (rrakus) asked about removing it in February. The python stdlib has the main pieces of PyXML included as the xml module.
The Python stdlib in python2.x also has the dubious behaviour of importing PyXML if it is installed and replacing its own code with PyXMLs. In some cases, this leads to bugs as the old PyXML code does not cope with some usages that the version in the stdlib does.
Deps
From Fedora 17, current deps on PyXML
[david@f17-new ~]$ repoquery --tree-whatrequires PyXML PyXML-0:0.8.4-27.fc17.x86_64 [cmd line] \_ SOAPpy-0:0.11.6-13.fc17.noarch [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] | \_ python-twisted-web-0:11.1.0-2.fc17.x86_64 [1: SOAPpy = 0.11.6-13.fc17] | | \_ buildbot-master-0:0.8.6-2.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ buildbot-0:0.8.6-2.fc17.noarch [1: buildbot-master = 0.8.6-2.fc17] | | \_ cnucnu-0:0-0.9.20111030git315bba3b.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | \_ deluge-common-0:1.3.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ deluge-0:1.3.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: deluge-common = 1.3.5-1.fc17] | | | \_ deluge-console-0:1.3.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: deluge-common = 1.3.5-1.fc17] | | | | \_ deluge-0:1.3.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: deluge-console = 1.3.5-1.fc17] | | | \_ deluge-daemon-0:1.3.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: deluge-common = 1.3.5-1.fc17] | | | | \_ deluge-0:1.3.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: deluge-daemon = 1.3.5-1.fc17] | | | | \_ deluge-console-0:1.3.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: deluge-daemon = 1.3.5-1.fc17] | | | | \_ deluge-gtk-0:1.3.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: deluge-daemon = 1.3.5-1.fc17] | | | | \_ deluge-web-0:1.3.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: deluge-daemon = 1.3.5-1.fc17] | | | \_ deluge-gtk-0:1.3.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: deluge-common = 1.3.5-1.fc17] | | | | \_ deluge-0:1.3.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: deluge-gtk = 1.3.5-1.fc17] | | | \_ deluge-web-0:1.3.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: deluge-common = 1.3.5-1.fc17] | | | | \_ deluge-0:1.3.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: deluge-web = 1.3.5-1.fc17] | | \_ flumotion-0:0.10.0-2.fc17.x86_64 [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | \_ gphotoframe-0:1.5.1-1.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ gphotoframe-gss-0:1.5.1-1.fc17.noarch [1: gphotoframe = 1.5.1-1.fc17] | | \_ jabbim-0:0.5.1-4.svn20100612.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | \_ ldtp-0:2.3.0-1.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | \_ nordugrid-arc-arex-0:2.0.0-2.fc17.x86_64 [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ nordugrid-arc-aris-0:2.0.0-2.fc17.noarch [8: perl(Condor), perl(Fork), perl(LL), perl(LSF), perl(LogUtils), perl(PBS), perl(SGE), perl(SLURM)] | | | | \_ nordugrid-arc-arex-0:2.0.0-2.fc17.x86_64 [1: nordugrid-arc-aris = 2.0.0-2.fc17] | | | | \_ nordugrid-arc-egiis-0:2.0.0-2.fc17.x86_64 [1: nordugrid-arc-aris = 2.0.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ pbstop-0:4.16-15.fc17.x86_64 [1: perl(PBS)] | | \_ nwsserver-0:2.0.0-4.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | \_ openvswitch-test-0:1.4.0-5.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | \_ openxcap-0:1.1.2-4.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | \_ orbited-0:0.7.10-8.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ fedmsg-0:0.2.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: orbited = 0.7.10-8.fc17] | | | | \_ fedmsg-hub-0:0.2.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: fedmsg = 0.2.5-1.fc17] | | | | \_ fedmsg-irc-0:0.2.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: fedmsg = 0.2.5-1.fc17] | | | | \_ fedmsg-relay-0:0.2.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: fedmsg = 0.2.5-1.fc17] | | | \_ moksha-0:0.8.8-2.fc17.noarch [1: orbited = 0.7.10-8.fc17] | | | | \_ fedmsg-0:0.2.5-1.fc17.noarch [1: moksha = 0.8.8-2.fc17] | | | | \_ moksha-doc-0:0.8.8-2.fc17.noarch [1: moksha = 0.8.8-2.fc17] | | | | \_ moksha-server-0:0.8.8-2.fc17.noarch [1: moksha = 0.8.8-2.fc17] | | | \_ moksha-server-0:0.8.8-2.fc17.noarch [1: orbited = 0.7.10-8.fc17] | | \_ postr-0:0.12.4-6.fc17.x86_64 [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | \_ pyicq-t-0:0.8.1.5-13.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ pyicq-t-mysql-0:0.8.1.5-13.fc17.noarch [1: pyicq-t = 0.8.1.5-13.fc17] | | \_ pyjigdo-0:0.4.0.3-4.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | \_ python-Coherence-0:0.6.6.2-4.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ upnp-inspector-0:0.2.2-6.fc17.noarch [1: python-Coherence = 0.6.6.2-4.fc17] | | \_ python-foolscap-0:0.6.3-1.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | \_ python-morbid-0:0.8.7.3-3.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ moksha-0:0.8.8-2.fc17.noarch [1: python-morbid = 0.8.7.3-3.fc17] | | | \_ orbited-0:0.7.10-8.fc17.noarch [1: python-morbid = 0.8.7.3-3.fc17] | | \_ python-nevow-0:0.10.0-6.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | \_ python-nova-0:2012.1-2.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | \_ python-twisted-0:11.1.0-2.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ encuentro-0:0.5-7.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ gadget-0:0.0.3-7.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ moksha-0:0.5.0-5.fc15.noarch [1: python-twisted = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ nwsserver-0:2.0.0-4.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ pymodbus-0:0.9.0-2.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ pympdtouchgui-0:0.327-3.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ python-setuptools_trial-0:0.5.12-3.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ python-txws-0:0.7-5.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | | \_ moksha-0:0.8.8-2.fc17.noarch [1: python-txws = 0.7-5.fc17] | | | \_ python-txzmq-0:0.5.0-2.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | | \_ moksha-0:0.8.8-2.fc17.noarch [1: python-txzmq = 0.5.0-2.fc17] | | \_ python-twisted-lore-0:11.1.0-2.fc17.x86_64 [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ python-twisted-0:11.1.0-2.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-lore = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | \_ python-twisted-words-0:11.1.0-2.fc17.x86_64 [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ buildbot-master-0:0.8.6-2.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-words = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ jabbim-0:0.5.1-4.svn20100612.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-words = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ pyicq-t-0:0.8.1.5-13.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-words = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ python-twisted-0:11.1.0-2.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-words = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ python-wokkel-0:0.7.0-1.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-words = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | \_ pywbem-0:0.7.0-6.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ cmpi-bindings-pywbem-0:0.4.17-2.fc17.x86_64 [1: pywbem = 0.7.0-6.fc17] | | | \_ libstoragemgmt-0:0.0.9-1.fc17.i686 [1: pywbem = 0.7.0-6.fc17] | | | | \_ libstoragemgmt-devel-0:0.0.9-1.fc17.i686 [2: libstoragemgmt(x86-32) = 0.0.9-1.fc17, libstoragemgmt.so.0] | | | \_ libstoragemgmt-0:0.0.9-1.fc17.x86_64 [1: pywbem = 0.7.0-6.fc17] | | | | \_ libstoragemgmt-devel-0:0.0.9-1.fc17.x86_64 [2: libstoragemgmt(x86-64) = 0.0.9-1.fc17, libstoragemgmt.so.0()(64bit)] | | | \_ yawn-0:0-0.4.20120227svn561.fc17.noarch [1: pywbem = 0.7.0-6.fc17] | | \_ sslstrip-0:0.9-3.fc17.noarch [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | \_ syncevolution-1:1.2.2-1.fc17.x86_64 [1: python-twisted-web = 11.1.0-2.fc17] | | | \_ syncevolution-devel-1:1.2.2-1.fc17.i686 [1: syncevolution = 1:1.2.2-1.fc17] | | | \_ syncevolution-devel-1:1.2.2-1.fc17.x86_64 [1: syncevolution = 1:1.2.2-1.fc17] | | | \_ syncevolution-gtk-1:1.2.2-1.fc17.x86_64 [1: syncevolution = 1:1.2.2-1.fc17] | | | \_ syncevolution-meego-1:1.2.2-1.fc17.x86_64 [1: syncevolution = 1:1.2.2-1.fc17] | | | \_ syncevolution-perl-1:1.2.2-1.fc17.x86_64 [1: syncevolution = 1:1.2.2-1.fc17] | \_ pytrainer-0:1.7.2-3.fc17.noarch [1: SOAPpy = 0.11.6-13.fc17] \_ bkchem-0:0.14.0-4.pre2.fc17.noarch [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] \_ comoonics-base-py-0:0.1-6.fc17.noarch [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] | \_ comoonics-cdsl-py-0:0.2-19.noarch [1: comoonics-base-py = 0.1-6.fc17] | \_ comoonics-cluster-py-0:0.1-25.noarch [1: comoonics-base-py = 0.1-6.fc17] \_ comoonics-cdsl-py-0:0.2-19.noarch [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] \_ comoonics-cluster-py-0:0.1-25.noarch [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] | \_ comoonics-cdsl-py-0:0.2-19.noarch [1: comoonics-cluster-py = 0.1-25] | \_ osr-dracut-module-chroot-0:0.8-2.noarch [1: comoonics-cluster-py = 0.1-25] | \_ osr-dracut-module-cluster-0:0.8-2.noarch [1: comoonics-cluster-py = 0.1-25] \_ eric-0:4.4.19-2.fc17.x86_64 [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] \_ fedora-business-cards-0:0.2.4.3-3.fc17.noarch [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] \_ grc-0:0.70-8.fc17.noarch [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] \_ heartbeat-0:3.0.4-1.fc17.2.x86_64 [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] | \_ drbd-heartbeat-0:8.3.11-5.fc17.x86_64 [1: heartbeat = 3.0.4-1.fc17.2] | \_ heartbeat-devel-0:3.0.4-1.fc17.2.i686 [1: heartbeat = 3.0.4-1.fc17.2] | \_ heartbeat-devel-0:3.0.4-1.fc17.2.x86_64 [1: heartbeat = 3.0.4-1.fc17.2] | \_ heartbeat-libs-0:3.0.4-1.fc17.2.i686 [1: heartbeat = 3.0.4-1.fc17.2] | | \_ heartbeat-devel-0:3.0.4-1.fc17.2.i686 [4: libapphb.so.2, libccmclient.so.1, libclm.so.1, libhbclient.so.1] | \_ heartbeat-libs-0:3.0.4-1.fc17.2.x86_64 [1: heartbeat = 3.0.4-1.fc17.2] | | \_ heartbeat-0:3.0.4-1.fc17.2.x86_64 [2: libapphb.so.2()(64bit), libhbclient.so.1()(64bit)] | | \_ heartbeat-devel-0:3.0.4-1.fc17.2.x86_64 [4: libapphb.so.2()(64bit), libccmclient.so.1()(64bit), libclm.so.1()(64bit), libhbclient.so.1()(64bit)] \_ inksmoto-0:0.7.0-6.fc17.noarch [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] \_ libopensync-plugin-google-calendar-1:0.22-6.fc17.x86_64 [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] \_ openerp-0:6.1-1.fc17.noarch [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] \_ openxcap-0:1.1.2-4.fc17.noarch [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] \_ python-ZSI-0:2.0-12.fc17.noarch [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] | \_ apbs-0:1.3-3.fc17.i686 [1: python-ZSI = 2.0-12.fc17] | | \_ apbs-devel-0:1.3-3.fc17.i686 [3: apbs = 1.3-3.fc17, libapbs.so.1, libapbsmainroutines.so.1] | | \_ apbs-devel-0:1.3-3.fc17.x86_64 [1: apbs = 1.3-3.fc17] | | \_ apbs-doc-0:1.3-3.fc17.x86_64 [1: apbs = 1.3-3.fc17] | | \_ apbs-tools-0:1.3-3.fc17.x86_64 [1: apbs = 1.3-3.fc17] | | \_ pymol-0:1.5.0.2-3.20120218svn3982.fc17.x86_64 [1: apbs = 1.3-3.fc17] | | | \_ pymol-wxpython-0:1.5.0.2-3.20120218svn3982.fc17.x86_64 [1: pymol = 1.5.0.2-3.20120218svn3982.fc17] | \_ apbs-0:1.3-3.fc17.x86_64 [1: python-ZSI = 2.0-12.fc17] | | \_ apbs-devel-0:1.3-3.fc17.i686 [1: apbs = 1.3-3.fc17] | | \_ apbs-devel-0:1.3-3.fc17.x86_64 [3: apbs = 1.3-3.fc17, libapbs.so.1()(64bit), libapbsmainroutines.so.1()(64bit)] | | \_ apbs-doc-0:1.3-3.fc17.x86_64 [1: apbs = 1.3-3.fc17] | | \_ apbs-tools-0:1.3-3.fc17.x86_64 [1: apbs = 1.3-3.fc17] | | \_ pymol-0:1.5.0.2-3.20120218svn3982.fc17.x86_64 [1: apbs = 1.3-3.fc17] | \_ openerp-0:6.1-1.fc17.noarch [1: python-ZSI = 2.0-12.fc17] | \_ sonata-0:1.6.2.1-6.fc17.x86_64 [1: python-ZSI = 2.0-12.fc17] \_ python-nova-0:2012.1.1-4.fc17.noarch [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] | \_ openstack-nova-0:2012.1.1-4.fc17.noarch [1: python-nova = 2012.1.1-4.fc17] | | \_ openstack-nova-doc-0:2012.1.1-4.fc17.noarch [1: openstack-nova = 2012.1.1-4.fc17] | | \_ openstack-nova-novncproxy-0:0.3-11.fc17.noarch [1: openstack-nova = 2012.1.1-4.fc17] \_ salt-0:0.10.1-1.fc17.noarch [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] | \_ salt-master-0:0.10.1-1.fc17.noarch [1: salt = 0.10.1-1.fc17] | \_ salt-minion-0:0.10.1-1.fc17.noarch [1: salt = 0.10.1-1.fc17] \_ spacewalk-backend-tools-0:1.6.66-2.fc17.noarch [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] \_ subscription-manager-0:1.0.10-1.fc17.x86_64 [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] | \_ subscription-manager-gui-0:1.0.10-1.fc17.x86_64 [1: subscription-manager = 1.0.10-1.fc17] | | \_ subscription-manager-firstboot-0:1.0.10-1.fc17.x86_64 [1: subscription-manager-gui = 1.0.10-1.fc17] | \_ subscription-manager-migration-0:1.0.10-1.fc17.x86_64 [1: subscription-manager = 1.0.10-1.fc17] \_ synce-sync-engine-0:0.15.1-3.fc17.x86_64 [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] | \_ libopensync-plugin-synce-wm5-0:0.15.1-3.fc17.x86_64 [1: synce-sync-engine = 0.15.1-3.fc17] \_ xen-0:4.1.2-20.fc17.x86_64 [1: PyXML = 0.8.4-27.fc17] | \_ drbd-xen-0:8.3.11-5.fc17.x86_64 [1: xen = 4.1.2-20.fc17] | \_ libvirt-daemon-xen-0:0.9.11.4-3.fc17.x86_64 [1: xen = 4.1.2-20.fc17]
Dep analysis
- SOAPpy looks false. https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3547666&group_id=26590&atid=387667
- SOAPpy has a new upstream: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/SOAPpy/ https://github.com/kiorky/SOAPpy and PyXML is not listed as a dependency. Asking for update in rawhide
- fedora-business-cards fixed