[Numpy-discussion] Proposal: stop supporting 'setup.py install'; start requiring 'pip install .' instead

[josef.pktd at gmail.com]

On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 10:59 AM, Nathaniel Smith <njs at pobox.com> wrote:

> On Oct 27, 2015 6:08 AM, <josef.pktd at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> [...]
> >
> >
> > What's the equivalent of
> > python setup.py build_ext --inplace
>
> It's
>     python setup.py build_ext --inplace
>
> ;-)
>
Ok, Sorry, I read now the small print and the issue.

Sounds reasonable, given we can `force` our way out.

(If the reason to run to pip is a misspelled dev version number, then it
looks like a hammer to me.)

Josef



> There's also no replacement for setup.py sdist, or setup.py upload (which
> is broken and should never be used), or setup.py clean (which is also
> broken and should never be used in numpy's case). pip is a better package
> installer than raw distutils or setuptools, for non-installation-related
> tasks it has nothing to offer. (With the partial exception of 'pip wheel'.)
>
> -n
>
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