dev-python/pyvisa - 1.16.2 (vowstar)

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Install this version:

emerge -a =dev-python/pyvisa-1.16.2

If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:

autounmask =dev-python/pyvisa-1.16.2

Or alternatively:

emerge --autounmask-write -a =dev-python/pyvisa-1.16.2

Package Information

Description:
Python VISA bindings for GPIB, RS232, TCPIP and USB instruments
Homepage:
https://github.com/pyvisa/pyvisa https://pypi.org/project/pyvisa/
License:
MIT

Ebuild Details

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1.16.2 8 ~amd64 0
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# Copyright 2025-2026 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2

EAPI=8

PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{12..14} )
DISTUTILS_USE_PEP517=setuptools
PYPI_PN="pyvisa"
inherit distutils-r1 pypi

DESCRIPTION="Python VISA bindings for GPIB, RS232, TCPIP and USB instruments"
HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/pyvisa/pyvisa https://pypi.org/project/pyvisa/"

LICENSE="MIT"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="~amd64"

# test_visa_info requires installed entry point not available during test phase
EPYTEST_DESELECT=(
	pyvisa/testsuite/test_cmd_line_tools.py::TestCmdLineTools::test_visa_info
)

RDEPEND="
	>=dev-python/typing-extensions-4.0.0[${PYTHON_USEDEP}]
"
BDEPEND="
	dev-python/setuptools-scm[${PYTHON_USEDEP}]
	${RDEPEND}
"

EPYTEST_PLUGINS=( )
distutils_enable_tests pytest

pkg_postinst() {
	elog "PyVISA requires a VISA backend to communicate with instruments."
	elog "Available backends:"
	elog "  - dev-python/pyvisa-py (pure Python, no proprietary drivers needed)"
	elog "  - NI-VISA (proprietary, from National Instruments)"
	elog ""
	elog "Install at least one backend, e.g.:"
	elog "  emerge dev-python/pyvisa-py"
}

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Dependencies

RDEPEND

	>=dev-python/typing-extensions-4.0.0[]

BDEPEND

	dev-python/setuptools-scm[]
	
	>=dev-python/typing-extensions-4.0.0[]