From ad1c68ad940b2313471723bf64c1948825bd196b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard van der Hoff Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 23:27:29 +0000 Subject: Mention updating extensions --- debian/NEWS | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/debian/NEWS b/debian/NEWS index b70ed098e7..7b032d86bd 100644 --- a/debian/NEWS +++ b/debian/NEWS @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ matrix-synapse-py3 (0.34.0) stable; urgency=medium matrix-synapse-py3 is intended as a drop-in replacement for the existing - matrix-synapse package. When the package is installed, matrix-synapse will - be automatically uninstalled. The replacement should be relatively seamless, + matrix-synapse package. When the package is installed, matrix-synapse will be + automatically uninstalled. The replacement should be relatively seamless, however, please note the following important differences to matrix-synapse: * Most importantly, the matrix-synapse service now runs under Python 3 rather @@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ matrix-synapse-py3 (0.34.0) stable; urgency=medium instead of using the system python libraries. (This may mean that you can remove a number of old dependencies with `apt autoremove`). + * If you have previously manually installed any custom python extensions + (such as matrix-synapse-rest-auth) into the system python directories, you + will need to reinstall them in the new virtualenv. Please consult the + documentation of the relevant extensions for further details. + matrix-synapse-py3 will take over responsibility for the existing configuration files, including the matrix-synapse systemd service. -- cgit 1.4.1