#1143505 python3-mapnik still depends on libmapnik4.1

Package:
python3-mapnik
Source:
python3-mapnik
Description:
Python 3 interface to the mapnik library
Submitter:
Marcos Dione
Date:
2026-08-04 13:51:02 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1143505#5
Date:
2026-08-03 07:00:43 UTC
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To:
Dear Maintainer,

I'm a daily user of python3-mapnik on Debian unstable. I see that the
latest version still depends on libmapnik4.1, but this is no longer
available on testing or sid (4.2 is), and thus this package has been
removed from those releases. Is there anything I can do to help this
move forward?
#1143505#10
Date:
2026-08-03 10:17:33 UTC
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That's unfortunate, because python-mapnik is gone:

https://bugs.debian.org/1120322

Make the pybind11 build work, I managed to make it build successfully but it would segfault on use.

python-mapnik would be served well by more active upstream developers, tagging releases, and getting the package on PyPI.

Kind Regards,

Bas
#1143505#11
Date:
2026-08-03 13:53:04 UTC
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To:
On Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:24:23 +0100, Bas Couwenberg wrote[1]

    There have been a couple of releases this year:

https://github.com/mapnik/python-mapnik/tags

    I just cloned the salsa repo, I'll see what can be done.

    Cheers,
#1143505#16
Date:
2026-08-04 13:37:25 UTC
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To:
Looks like the package on PyPI finally got updated too:

https://pypi.org/project/mapnik/#history

Long after the package was removed from Debian, though.

For contribution to the Debian GIS team, you consult our team policy:

https://debian-gis-team.pages.debian.net/policy/

But I think you're better off maintaining the python-mapnik package in the Python team.

Reintroducing the package should be easier when continuing from the last state of the git repo, you can push a new copy to the python-team namespace when you get added to the team.

Also read the relevant sections of the Developers Reference:

https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/pkgs.en.html#reintroducing-packages

Kind Regards,

Bas