[MacPorts] #66498: octave python27 dependency

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#66498: octave python27 dependency
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 Reporter:  Schamschula  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
Component:  ports        |    Version:
 Keywords:               |       Port:  octave
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 When I saw https://trac.macports.org/ticket/66299 I was reminded of the
 {{{python27}}} dependency in the octave Portfile.

 The upstream documentation does not mention Python:

 https://docs.octave.org/latest/External-Packages.html

 So I rebuilt octave from source and kept the logfile to see if Python
 actually gets used. Indeed a file is generated:

 {{{/opt/local/share/octave/7.3.0/m/miscellaneous/python.m}}}

 This file calls {{{system (["python ", script file,...}}}

 In other words, {{{octave}}} doesn't care about the Python version.

 Indeed, I have locally built octave against {{{python3x}}} several times
 in the past.

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