Distributing a Python module as .rpm and .deb packages across major distributions

[adam.preble at gmail.com]

On Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 3:05:45 PM UTC-5, Barry wrote:

> The way I learn about the details of RPM packaging is to look at examples like what I wish to achieve.
> 
> I would go get the source RPM for a python2 package from each distro you want to supoort and read its .spec file.
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> I see on fedora that the way they install packages that are from pypi makes it possible to use pip list to see them.

The impression I'm getting is that they're using tools to help in this process, rather than manually specifying crafting the package descriptors and shell scripts. I'd like to do similar, of course, since it sounds like it's a lot easier.

I have looked at a few already, which is where I got where I was already. In Debian packages I see a lot of references to dh_python, and the regularity of it implies the lines in question are being generated--but by what? The source packages will have these generated outputs, which means it's already too late in the process when it comes to reverse engineering what generated those outputs.