Distributing Python Modules

Greg Ward

Python Software Foundation
Email: distutils-sig@python.org

Anthony Baxter

Release 2.4.2
28 September 2005

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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.

1. An Introduction to Distutils
2. Writing 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
6. Registering with the Package Index
7. Examples
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
Module Index
Index
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