Switch to Python 3

Since version 0.3.0 Medusa supports Python version 3.6 and newer. As Python 2.7 will reach its EOL in 2020 we recommend to switch to Python 3 as soon as possible. For security reasons we won't be providing support for Python 2.7 after its EOL date.

Ubuntu

1. Install Python 3.6 if you haven't already:

   Follow this well written guide over at Real Python.

2. Update your systemd script: Systems with systemd.

Debian

1. Install Python 3:

   Debian 9 and newer:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install python3
   

   Debian 7.0 - 8.0:

   Install from source. Follow this well written guide over at Real Python.

2. Update your daemon:

   Debian 8.0 and newer:

   Update your systemd script: Systems with systemd.

   Debian 7.0:

   Update your initd script: Systems with SysVinit.

CentOS

1. Install Python 3 if you haven't already:

   Follow this well written guide over at Real Python.

2. Update your daemon:

   CentOS 7 and newer:

   Update your systemd script: Systems with systemd.

   CentOS 6:

   Update your initd script: Systems with SysVinit.

Systems with systemd

1. Open your systemd script located at:

   /etc/systemd/system/medusa.service
   

2. Replace all mentions of python2.7 with python3 and save.
3. Reload systemd daemon:

   sudo systemctl daemon-reload
   

4. Restart Medusa as you'd normally do:

   sudo systemctl restart medusa
   

Systems with SysVinit

1. Open your init.d script located at:

   /etc/init.d/medusa
   

2. Replace all mentions of python2.7 with python3 and save.
3. Update and restart the service

   sudo update-rc.d medusa defaults
   sudo service medusa start