/CompileDebian Dead Link (Unbuilt Wiki Page)

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Context

• If the pygame installer encounters a fatal error, the user is provided with a help link

  • This link is expected to send them to the pygame wiki; specifically, a page that outlines the manual setup procedure for their system's OS.

• The actual links are sourced in pygame/pygame/setup.py:

    help_urls = {
        'Linux': 'https://www.pygame.org/wiki/Compilation',
        'Ubuntu': 'https://www.pygame.org/wiki/CompileUbuntu',
        'Debian': 'https://www.pygame.org/wiki/CompileDebian',
        'Windows': 'https://www.pygame.org/wiki/CompileWindows',
        'Darwin': 'https://www.pygame.org/wiki/MacCompile',
    }

Issue

• Debian users are provided with the following URL, a dead link:
  • https://www.pygame.org/wiki/CompileDebian

However, CompileDebian is referenced on the CompileUbuntu wiki:

Raspbian
For the time being, this is parked here but needs to find a place to a wiki page called CompileDebian which doesn't exist. The above also applies for Raspbian with the exception that instead of timgm6mb-soundfont the package musescore-soundfont-gm needs to be installed.

• https://www.pygame.org/wiki/CompileUbuntu#Raspbian

Possible Solutions

• Remove aforementioned reference
• Build /CompilerDebian page

More info

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66692760/im-getting-errors-while-installing-pygame-on-my-chromebook-and-to-make-matters
Related to pygame/pygame#2531 (comment)