The best way to package a Python module?

[js]

By "package", I meant APT, Ports for BSD, MacPorts, etc.

On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 1:16 AM, Jean-Paul Calderone <exarkun at divmod.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:01:47 +0900, js <ebgssth at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi list,
>>
>> I'm trying to build a package for python modules.
>> When I just wanted to have a package for Python2.5, this is an easy task,
>> but in most cases, it's not enough.
>> Sometimes I need python2.4, 2.5, 2.6 or 3.0 etc.
>>
>> The problem is coming from the fact that python installs its modules
>> into version-independent place as follow.
>>
>> $prefix/lib/python2.4/site-package/
>> $prefix/lib/python2.5/site-package/
>>
>> For this, I have to create a package for each version.
>> Let's say if I need a module called "spam" and installed spam with
>> python2.5.
>> The files would be installed in $prefix/lib/python2.5/site-package/.
>> It only usable from python2.5.
>>
>> When I need it for python2.4, I have to prepare the same package for
>> python2.4,
>> the only difference is the place it installed.
>>
>> This is the problem I'm having now.
>> How can I avoid this redundant work?
>> Any advice, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks!
>
> What do you mean, "package"?  If you use distutils, then none of the
> questions you asked make very much sense.
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