[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-779158 ] Additional PackageManger functionality

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Bugs item #779158, was opened at 2003-07-28 16:49
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Category: Macintosh
Group: Python 2.4
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Bob Ippolito (etrepum)
Assigned to: Jack Jansen (jackjansen)
Summary: Additional PackageManger functionality

Initial Comment:
PackageManager should probably let you choose a tarball/
zip/folder on disk (or drag + drop) and look for a setup.py 
that it would do the Usual Thing with.  Perhaps also let you 
choose an arbitrary .py file and scan for 'distutils' -- but I've 
only seen a called-something-other-than-setup.py distutils 
installer in one package (it had multiple setup-prefixed 
installers that installed different related modules, and an 
annoying no-op setup.py.. so I would say this is a bug on his 
part).

PackageManager should be refactored to be responsive and 
non-blocking (i.e. threaded or forking).

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