PYSUPPORT-PARSEVERSION(1)			     PYSUPPORT-PARSEVERSION(1)



NAME
       pysupport-parseversion - parse python-support version information files

SYNOPSIS
       pysupport-parseversion [file.pyversions]

DESCRIPTION
       The pysupport-parseversion command takes exactly  one  argument,  which
       must  be a file containing version information suitable for python-sup
       port.  Generally the file will be named debian/package.pyversions.   If
       there is no argument, it will read standard input.

       The  format of the file is a comma-separated list of python versions or
       range of versions. An example is

	    -2.1,2.4-2.6

       which means all versions until 2.1, and versions between 2.4 and 2.6.

OUTPUT
       pysupport-parseversion displays the list of python  versions  supported
       by the system that are in the described ranges. In the earlier example,
       if versions 2.3 to 2.5 are supported by the system, it will return:

	    2.4 2.5

OPTIONS
       -h, --help
	      Show summary of options.

       --minmax
	      Also display, on a second line, the minimal and  maximal	python
	      version (even not supported) that the file describes.

       -l, --long
	      Long format: prepend the versions with "python".

       --pycentral
	      Parse a pycentral-type version strings instead.

       --raw  Output the raw input string. This option is useful with --pycen
	      tral, to produce	a  suitable  .versions	file  compatible  with
	      python-support.

SEE ALSO
       pyversions(1), dh_pysupport(1), update-python-modules(8).

AUTHOR
       Josselin Mouette .



				  18 Jun 2006	     PYSUPPORT-PARSEVERSION(1)