make 'uv tool install kas' works for 'kas menu'

[laoshaw]

python is shifting to 'uv' fast, however I could not 'uv tool install kas' then run 'kas menu'

it needs kconfiglib and newt for the 'menu' feature

specifically, the 'newt' dependency is so old there is no wheel for it as far as uv is concerned. which says 'uv tool install kas --with kconfiglib --with newt' is broken.

kas-container does bring up the TUI menu and appears to be fine.

[jan-kiszka]

The newt TUI package (https://pagure.io/newt, not https://pypi.org/project/newt) is normally provided by your distro. See

kas/Dockerfile

Line 54 in c5191c8

python3-newt python3-colorlog python3-kconfiglib python3-websockets \

for how this is pulled into the Debian-based container. Does that already resolves your problem?

[laoshaw]

pipx install kas --system-site-packages works as documented.
uv tool install kas does not have --system-site-packages option for standalone installation that uses system-site packages(i.e. newt), which is the problem I had.
I can install kas inside a uv venv though, but it's not 'global'.
i guess the only option is following the kas doc, use pipx then.
thanks!

[jan-kiszka]

Seems like uv has some room for improvements then if it actually forces you to only use PyPi packages.