update installation and Python compat pages for EasyBuild 5.0

docs/installation.md

@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ The only strict requirements are:
 * a **GNU/Linux** distribution as operating system
     * some common shell tools are expected to be available, see [Required shell tools][required_shell_tools]
 * [Python](https://python.org):
-    * Python 2.7, or Python 3.x (>= 3.5);
-    * since [Python 2 is end-of-life](https://www.python.org/doc/sunset-python-2/) we strongly recommend
-      using Python 3 if it is available;
-    * only EasyBuild v4.0 (or newer) is compatible with Python 3, earlier EasyBuild releases require Python 2;
-    * EasyBuild 5.0 will require Python >= 3.6;
+    * Python >= 3.6 is required for EasyBuild 5.0;
     * no third-party Python packages are strictly required (the Python standard library is sufficient);
     * for some *specific* EasyBuild features additional Python packages are required however, see [Optional Python packages][optional_python_packages];
 * a **modules tool**: Tcl(/C) environment modules or Lmod
@@ -58,23 +54,10 @@ Compare the version of `eb`, the main EasyBuild command, with the version of the
 For example::
 
 ``` console
-$ module load EasyBuild
-$ module list
-
-Currently Loaded Modules:
-  1) EasyBuild/4.8.0
-
 $ eb --version
-This is EasyBuild 4.8.0 (framework: 4.8.0, easyblocks: 4.8.0) on host example.local
+This is EasyBuild 5.0.0 (framework: 5.0.0, easyblocks: 5.0.0) on host example.local
 ```
 
-!!! tip
-    The Tcl/C Environment Modules (version <= 3.2.10) does its default sorting differently than
-    newer versions of Environment Modules and Lmod. The former will normally sort in the
-    lexicographic order, while the latters follow an approach that is closer to Python's construct
-    `LooseVersion` way of ordering. Such aspects may make a big difference, if you have installed
-    both versions 1.9.0 and 1.15.2, with respect to what is the version being loaded by default.
-
 You can also run `eb --show-system-info` to see system information relevant to EasyBuild,
 or run`eb --show-config` to see the default EasyBuild configuration (see also [Configuring EasyBuild][configuring_easybuild]).
 
@@ -90,12 +73,6 @@ To upgrade to a newer EasyBuild version than the one currently installed:
 
 For the `pip` install, you may wish to slightly change this command depending on the context and your personal preferences:
 
-* to install EasyBuild *system-wide*, you can use `sudo` (if you have admin privileges):
-
-    ``` shell
-    sudo pip install easybuild
-    ```
-
 * To install EasyBuild *in your personal home directory*, you can use the `--user` option:
 
     ``` shell
@@ -131,7 +108,7 @@ above:
 pip3 install easybuild
 ```
 
-If you want to ensure that you are using the `pip` installation that corresponds to the Python 3 installation
+If you want to ensure that you are using the `pip` installation that corresponds a specific Python installation
 that you intend to use, you can use `python3 -m pip` rather than `pip3`.
 
 ``` shell
@@ -225,10 +202,10 @@ you can define the `$EB_VERBOSE` environment variable. For example:
 ``` console
 $ EB_VERBOSE=1 eb --version
 >> Considering 'python3.6'...
->> 'python3' version: 3.6.8, which matches Python 3 version requirement (>= 3.5)
+>> 'python3' version: 3.6.8, which matches Python 3 version requirement (>= 3.6)
 >> Selected Python command: python3 (/usr/bin/python3.6)
 >> python3.6 -m easybuild.main --version
-This is EasyBuild 4.8.0 (framework: 4.8.0, easyblocks: 4.8.0) on host example
+This is EasyBuild 5.0.0 (framework: 5.0.0, easyblocks: 5.0.0) on host example
 ```
 
 
@@ -299,7 +276,14 @@ module use _PREFIX_/modules/all
 Then, load the EasyBuild module to update your environment and make EasyBuild available for use:
 
 ``` shell
-module load EasyBuild
+$ module load EasyBuild
+$ module list
+
+Currently Loaded Modules:
+  1) EasyBuild/5.0.0
+
+$ eb --version
+This is EasyBuild 5.0.0 (framework: 5.0.0, easyblocks: 5.0.0) on host example.local
 ```
 
 !!! note
@@ -340,16 +324,14 @@ Hence, a modules tool must be available to consume module files with.
 
 Supported module tools:
 
-* [Tcl/C environment-modules](https://modules.sourceforge.net/) (version >= 3.2.10)
-* [Tcl-only variant of environment modules](https://sourceforge.net/projects/modules/files/Modules-Tcl)
-* [Lmod](https://lmod.sourceforge.net) (version >= 6.5.1), *highly recommended*
+* [Tcl/C environment-modules](https://modules.sourceforge.net/) (version >= 4.3.0)
+* [Lmod](https://lmod.sourceforge.net) (version >= 8.0.0)
 
 !!! note
     The path to the actual modules tool binary/script used *must* be included in `$PATH`,
     to make it readily available to EasyBuild.
 
     * for Tcl/C environment modules: `modulecmd`
-    * for Tcl-only environment modules: `modulecmd.tcl`
     * for Lmod: `lmod`
 
     The path where the modules tool binary/script is located can be determined via the definition of
@@ -359,9 +341,6 @@ Supported module tools:
     For Lmod, EasyBuild will try to fall back to finding the `lmod` binary via the `$LMOD_CMD`
     environment variable, in case `lmod` is not available in `$PATH`.
 
-    In EasyBuild versions *prior* to 2.1.1, the path specified by `$LMOD_CMD` was (erroneously) preferred over the
-    (first) `lmod` binary available via `$PATH`.
-
     For modern Tcl-only environment modules (version >= 4.0.0), EasyBuild will try to fall back to finding the
     `modulecmd.tcl` binary via the `$MODULES_CMD` environment variable, in case `modulecmd.tcl` is not available
     in `$PATH`.
@@ -382,7 +361,7 @@ Additional notes:
 
 ### Required Python packages {: #required_python_packages }
 
-Since EasyBuild v4.0, *no* Python packages outside of the Python standard library are required.
+EasyBuild requires *no* Python packages outside of the Python standard library.
 
 ## Optional dependencies
 
@@ -391,8 +370,6 @@ Some dependencies are optional and are only required to support certain features
 
 ### Optional Python packages {: #optional_python_packages }
 
-* [GC3Pie](https://pypi.org/project/gc3pie), only needed when using `GC3Pie` as a backend for `--job`,
-  see also [Submitting jobs using --job][submitting_jobs];
 * [GitPython](https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython), only needed if
   EasyBuild is hosted in a git repository or if you’re using a git
   repository for easyconfig files (.eb);
@@ -412,13 +389,13 @@ Some dependencies are optional and are only required to support certain features
 EasyBuild is split up into three different packages, which are available
 from the Python Package Index (PyPi):
 
-* [easybuild-framework](http://pypi.python.org/pypi/easybuild-framework) - the EasyBuild framework, which includes the
+* [easybuild-framework](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/easybuild-framework) - the EasyBuild framework, which includes the
   easybuild.framework and easybuild.tools Python packages that provide
   general support for building and installing software
-* [easybuild-easyblocks](http://pypi.python.org/pypi/easybuild-easyblocks) - a collection of easyblocks that implement
+* [easybuild-easyblocks](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/easybuild-easyblocks) - a collection of easyblocks that implement
   support for building and installing (collections of) software
   packages
-* [easybuild-easyconfigs](http://pypi.python.org/pypi/easybuild-easyconfigs) - a collection of example easyconfig files
+* [easybuild-easyconfigs](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/easybuild-easyconfigs) - a collection of example easyconfig files
   that specify which software to build, and using which build options;
   these easyconfigs will be well tested with the latest compatible
   versions of the easybuild-framework and easybuild-easyblocks packages

docs/python-2-3-compatibility.md

@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
-# Compatibility with Python 2 and Python 3 {: #py2_py3_compatibility }
+# Compatibility with Python 3 {: #py2_py3_compatibility }
 
-Starting with EasyBuild v4.0, the EasyBuild framework and easyblocks are
-compatible with both Python versions 2 and 3. More specifically, the
-following Python versions are currently supported:
+Starting with EasyBuild v5.0, the EasyBuild framework and easyblocks require Python >= 3.6.
+
+More specifically, the following Python versions are currently supported:
 
-- Python 2.6.x (support was removed in EasyBuild v4.4.0)
-- Python 2.7.x ([support will be removed in EasyBuild v5.0.0](easybuild-v5/index.md))
-- Python 3.5.x ([support will be removed in EasyBuild v5.0.0](easybuild-v5/index.md))
 - Python 3.6.x
 - Python 3.7.x
 - Python 3.8.x (requires EasyBuild v4.1.0)
 - Python 3.9.x (requires EasyBuild v4.3.1)
 - Python 3.10.x (requires EasyBuild v4.5.2)
 - Python 3.11.x (requires EasyBuild v4.5.2)
+- Python 3.12.x (requires EasyBuild v5.0.0)
+- Python 3.13.x (requires EasyBuild v5.0.0)
 
 ## Determining which Python version EasyBuild is using via `$EB_VERBOSE` {: #py2_py3_compatibility_EB_VERBOSE }
 
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ The commands considered are (in order):
 
 - `python`
 - `python3`
-- `python2`
 
 Before considering these commands, `eb` will first consider the command
 name specified via the `$EB_PYTHON` environment variable (if defined),
@@ -62,130 +60,12 @@ This is EasyBuild 4.0.0 (framework: 4.0.0, easyblocks: 4.0.0) on host example.
 
 ## The `easybuild.tools.py2vs3` package
 
-To facilitate this, the `easybuild.tools.py2vs3` package was introduced
-in EasyBuild v4.0. When importing a function from this package, you will
-automatically get a version of the function that is compatible with the
-Python version being used to run EasyBuild.
-
-Through this approach we can hide subtle differences between Python 2
-and 3, while avoiding code duplication and Python version checks
-throughout the codebase, as well as avoid requiring packages like `six`
-or `future` (which facilitate maintaining compatibility with Python 2
-and 3, but are also a bit of a burden).
-
-The `easybuild.tools.py2vs3` package provides two major classes of items
-(listed below in alphabetical order):
-
-- functions from the Python standard library which should be imported
-    from different locations in Python 2 and 3
-- wrappers for functionality in the Python standard library which
-    behaves differently in Python 2 and 3
-
-## `ascii_letters` {: #py2vs3_ascii_letters }
-
-- Python 2: corresponds to `string.letters`
-- Python 3: corresponds to `string.ascii_letters`
-
-## `ascii_lowercase` {: #py2vs3_ascii_lowercase }
-
-- Python 2: corresponds to `string.lowercase`
-- Python 3: corresponds to `string.ascii_lowercase`
-
-## `build_opener` {: #py2vs3_build_opener }
-
-- Python 2: corresponds to `urllib2.build_opener` function
-- Python 3: corresponds to `urllib.request.build_opener` function
-
-## `configparser` {: #py2vs3_configparser }
-
-- Python 2: corresponds to `ConfigParser.configparser` module
-- Python 3: corresponds to `configparser` module
-
-## `create_base_metaclass` {: #py2vs3_create_base_metaclass }
-
-Function to create a metaclass that can be used as a base class,
-implemented in a way that is compatible with both Python 2 and 3.
-
-## `extract_method_name` {: #py2vs3_extract_method_name }
-
-Function to method name from lambda function, implemented in a way that
-is compatible with both Python 2 and 3.
-
-## `HTTPError` {: #py2vs3_HTTPError }
-
-- Python 2: corresponds to `urllib2.HTTPError`
-- Python 3: corresponds to `urllib.request.HTTPError`
-
-## `HTTPSHandler` {: #py2vs3_HTTPSHandler }
-
-- Python 2: corresponds to `urllib2.HTTPSHandler`
-- Python 3: corresponds to `urllib.request.HTTPSHandler`
-
-## `json_loads` {: #py2vs3_json_loads }
-
-- Python 2: wraps `json.loads` function
-
-- Python 3: wraps `json.loads` function, taking into account that for Python versions older than 3.6
-    - a value of type `string` (rather than `bytes`) is required as argument
-
-## `mk_wrapper_baseclass` {: #py2vs3_mk_wrapper_baseclass }
-
-Function to create a wrapper base class using the specified metaclass,
-implemented in a way that is compatible with both Python 2 and 3.
-
-## `OrderedDict` {: #py2vs3_OrderedDict }
-
-- Python 2.6: corresponds to `easybuild.tools.ordereddict.OrderedDict`
-- Python 2.7: corresponds to `collections.OrderedDict`
-- Python 3: corresponds to `collections.OrderedDict`
-
-## `reload` {: #py2vs3_reload }
-
-- Python 2: corresponds to `reload` built-in function
-- Python 3: corresponds to `importlib.reload` function
-
-## `raise_with_traceback` {: #py2vs3_raise_with_traceback }
-
-Function to raise an error with specified message and traceback,
-implemented in a way that is compatible with both Python 2 and 3.
-
-## `Request` {: #py2vs3_Request }
-
-- Python 2: corresponds to `urllib2.Request`
-- Python 3: corresponds to `urllib.request.Request`
-
-## `subprocess_popen_text` {: #py2vs3_subprocess_popen_text }
-
-- Python 2: wrapper for `subprocess.Popen`
-- Python 3: wrapper for `subprocess.Popen` while forcing text mode
-    (using `universal_newlines=True`)
-
-## `std_urllib` {: #py2vs3_std_urllib }
-
-- Python 2: corresponds to `urllib` package
-- Python 3: corresponds to `urllib.request` package
-
-## `string_type` {: #py2vs3_string_type }
-
-- Python 2: corresponds to `basestring` built-in string type
-- Python 3: corresponds to `str` built-in string type
-
-## `StringIO` {: #py2vs3_StringIO }
-
-- Python 2: corresponds to `StringIO.StringIO` class
-- Python 3: corresponds to `io.StringIO` class
-
-## `urlencode` {: #py2vs3_urlencode }
-
-- Python 2: corresponds to `urllib.urlencode` function
-- Python 3: corresponds to `urllib.parse.urlencode` function
-
-## `URLError` {: #py2vs3_URLError }
-
-- Python 2: corresponds to `urllib2.URLError`
-- Python 3: corresponds to `urllib.request.URLError`
+Support for Python 2.7, and Python 3.5, was removed in EasyBuild v5.0.
 
-## `urlopen` {: #py2vs3_urlopen }
+The `easybuild.tools.py2vs3` package was introduced in EasyBuild v4.0 so
+that when importing a function from this package, you would automatically
+get a version of the function that is compatible with the Python version
+being used to run EasyBuild.
 
-- Python 2: corresponds to `urllib2.urlopen`
-- Python 3: corresponds to `urllib.request.urlopen`
+Use of `easybuild.tools.py2vs3` is deprecated in EasyBuild v5 and will be
+removed in the future.

mkdocs.yml

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ nav:
       - Locks: locks.md
       - Manipulating dependencies: manipulating-dependencies.md
       - Partial installations: partial-installations.md
-      - Compatibility with Python 2 + 3: python-2-3-compatibility.md
+      - Compatibility with Python 3: python-2-3-compatibility.md
       - Progress bars: progress-bars.md
       - Search index for easyconfigs: easyconfigs-search-index.md
       - System toolchain: system-toolchain.md