How to request debug Python build?

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Okay, I found that pyenv can install debug versions (pyenv install X.Y.Z -g).

  • It builds versions from source
    • so you are responsible for installing binary dependencies from Apt. You can find their list online though.
    • Add the resulting installation to Travis cache and use e.g. pyenv install -s to avoid rebuilding.
  • Pyenv identifier for debug versions is X.Y.Z-debug so it won’t clash with preinstalled alternative versions
  • Travis has Pyenv installed globally into /opt so need to run pyenv install with sudo.
  • Last time I checked, pip was unable to install packages for a debug Python – at least, in Windows.
"pyenv global 3.7" now fails on Xenial (it was working 3 days ago)