[py-dev] distutils question

[Ian Bicking]

Ian Bicking wrote:
> holger krekel wrote:
> 
>> i have written simple distutils scripts before but i am now
>> looking into writing a setup.py (and helpers) for the py lib.
>>
>> Thing is i would like to just say: please install the full
>> package including any and all of its files (yes that means
>> including '.svn' files, which you may disagree with but let's
>> not argue about that right now).  Is there an easy way to do
>> it or do i have to hack things? 
>> I somehow can't believe that i have to more or less trick
>> distutils into just installing a full directory tree,
>> (compiling any pyc file in it as a bonus :-). 
>> Oh, and please only suggest things that work on python 2.2.x  onwards 
>> if possible. 
> 
> 
> I might suggest Python eggs, though unfortunately they are Python 2.3 
> and onward: http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/PythonEggs -- I 
> haven't had a chance to use them, but it's next on my list.

Alternately, I don't know if setuptools requires Python 2.3, and it may 
be easier for you to use.  setuptools is what's used to build Python eggs.

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