Top "Setuptools" questions

Setuptools builds on Python’s distutils to provide easier building, distribution, and installation of libraries and applications.

Installing Setuptools with root - Getting a PythonPath error

I already did the virtual python enviroment. When I'm trying to install setuptools I get the following: python setup.py …

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Does pip handle extras_requires from setuptools/distribute based sources?

I have package "A" with a setup.py and an extras_requires line like: extras_require = { 'ssh': ['paramiko'], }, And a …

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Easiest way to automatically download required modules in Python?

I would like to release a python module I wrote which depends on several packages. What's the easiest way to …

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pip install test dependencies for tox from setup.py

I made my project with setuptools and I want to test it with tox. I listed dependencies in a variable …

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Setuptools "development" Requirements

TL;DR: Is there a way to hook setuptool's 'develop' to install a set of development requirements when running python …

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What is the correct way to share package version with setup.py and the package?

With distutils, setuptools, etc. a package version is specified in setup.py: # file: setup.py ... setup( name='foobar', version='1.0.0…

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How to find out the Python library installation path?

For installing third-party Python packages I have used a setup.py script that uses setuptools.setup() to install a bunch …

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stopping setup.py from installing as egg

How do I stop setup.py from installing a package as an egg? Or even better, how do I easy_…

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installing a Python package source tarball with pip

I'm trying to figure out how to construct a Python source package that is installable via pip. I tried creating …

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Python Daemon Packaging Best Practices

I have a tool which I have written in python and generally should be run as a daemon. What are …

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