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Distributing Python Modules

Greg Ward

Python Software Foundation Email: [email protected]

Anthony Baxter

Release 2.4.4c1
11 October 2006

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Abstract:

This document describes the Python Distribution Utilities (``Distutils'') from the module developer's point of view, describing how to use the Distutils to make Python modules and extensions easily available to a wider audience with very little overhead for build/release/install mechanics.

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• 1. An Introduction to Distutils
  • 1.1 Concepts & Terminology
  • 1.2 A Simple Example
  • 1.3 General Python terminology
  • 1.4 Distutils-specific terminology
• 2. Writing the Setup Script
  • 2.1 Listing whole packages
  • 2.2 Listing individual modules
  • 2.3 Describing extension modules
    • 2.3.1 Extension names and packages
    • 2.3.2 Extension source files
    • 2.3.3 Preprocessor options
    • 2.3.4 Library options
    • 2.3.5 Other options
  • 2.4 Installing Scripts
  • 2.5 Installing Package Data
  • 2.6 Installing Additional Files
  • 2.7 Additional meta-data
  • 2.8 Debugging the setup script
• 3. Writing the Setup Configuration File
• 4. Creating a Source Distribution
  • 4.1 Specifying the files to distribute
  • 4.2 Manifest-related options
• 5. Creating Built Distributions
  • 5.1 Creating dumb built distributions
  • 5.2 Creating RPM packages
  • 5.3 Creating Windows Installers
    • 5.3.1 The Postinstallation script
• 6. Registering with the Package Index
• 7. Examples
  • 7.1 Pure Python distribution (by module)
  • 7.2 Pure Python distribution (by package)
  • 7.3 Single extension module
• 8. Extending Distutils
  • 8.1 Integrating new commands
• 9. Command Reference
  • 9.1 Installing modules: the install command family
    • 9.1.1 install_data
    • 9.1.2 install_scripts
  • 9.2 Creating a source distribution: the sdist command
• 10. API Reference
  • 10.1 distutils.core -- Core Distutils functionality
  • 10.2 distutils.ccompiler -- CCompiler base class
  • 10.3 distutils.unixccompiler -- Unix C Compiler
  • 10.4 distutils.msvccompiler -- Microsoft Compiler
  • 10.5 distutils.bcppcompiler -- Borland Compiler
  • 10.6 distutils.cygwincompiler -- Cygwin Compiler
  • 10.7 distutils.emxccompiler -- OS/2 EMX Compiler
  • 10.8 distutils.mwerkscompiler -- Metrowerks CodeWarrior support
  • 10.9 distutils.archive_util -- Archiving utilities
  • 10.10 distutils.dep_util -- Dependency checking
  • 10.11 distutils.dir_util -- Directory tree operations
  • 10.12 distutils.file_util -- Single file operations
  • 10.13 distutils.util -- Miscellaneous other utility functions
  • 10.14 distutils.dist -- The Distribution class
  • 10.15 distutils.extension -- The Extension class
  • 10.16 distutils.debug -- Distutils debug mode
  • 10.17 distutils.errors -- Distutils exceptions
  • 10.18 distutils.fancy_getopt -- Wrapper around the standard getopt module
  • 10.19 distutils.filelist -- The FileList class
  • 10.20 distutils.log -- Simple PEP 282-style logging
  • 10.21 distutils.spawn -- Spawn a sub-process
  • 10.22 distutils.sysconfig -- System configuration information
  • 10.23 distutils.text_file -- The TextFile class
  • 10.24 distutils.version -- Version number classes
  • 10.25 distutils.cmd -- Abstract base class for Distutils commands
  • 10.26 distutils.command -- Individual Distutils commands
  • 10.27 distutils.command.bdist -- Build a binary installer
  • 10.28 distutils.command.bdist_packager -- Abstract base class for packagers
  • 10.29 distutils.command.bdist_dumb -- Build a ``dumb'' installer
  • 10.30 distutils.command.bdist_rpm -- Build a binary distribution as a Redhat RPM and SRPM
  • 10.31 distutils.command.bdist_wininst -- Build a Windows installer
  • 10.32 distutils.command.sdist -- Build a source distribution
  • 10.33 distutils.command.build -- Build all files of a package
  • 10.34 distutils.command.build_clib -- Build any C libraries in a package
  • 10.35 distutils.command.build_ext -- Build any extensions in a package
  • 10.36 distutils.command.build_py -- Build the .py/.pyc files of a package
  • 10.37 distutils.command.build_scripts -- Build the scripts of a package
  • 10.38 distutils.command.clean -- Clean a package build area
  • 10.39 distutils.command.config -- Perform package configuration
  • 10.40 distutils.command.install -- Install a package
  • 10.41 distutils.command.install_data -- Install data files from a package
  • 10.42 distutils.command.install_headers -- Install C/C++ header files from a package
  • 10.43 distutils.command.install_lib -- Install library files from a package
  • 10.44 distutils.command.install_scripts -- Install script files from a package
  • 10.45 distutils.command.register -- Register a module with the Python Package Index
  • 10.46 Creating a new Distutils command
• Module Index
• Index
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