python package management confusion

[Chris Angelico]

On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 6:18 PM dieter <dieter at handshake.de> wrote:
>
> dcs3spp via Python-list <python-list at python.org> writes:
> > I am a newbie completely confused with python package management.
> >
> > I have a setup.py file (listed below) and have setup pip and setup.cfg to install my own dependencies  from a local devpi repository.
> >
> > Can setup.py reference a git repository so that I can install from that url?
>
> I doubt it:
> A primary goal of the Python package management is to allow users
> to easily install prepackaged components (published in a repository
> like PyPI) - not to integrate transparently with source code control
> systems.

You can use pip to install from a git repo, but I don't know the details.

ChrisA