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| Distributing Python Modules |
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| :Authors: Greg Ward, Anthony Baxter |
| :Email: distutils-sig@python.org |
| :Release: |version| |
| :Date: |today| |
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| This document describes the Python Distribution Utilities ("Distutils") from |
| the module developer's point of view, describing how to use the Distutils to |
| make Python modules and extensions easily available to a wider audience with |
| very little overhead for build/release/install mechanics. |
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| .. deprecated:: 3.3 |
| :mod:`packaging` replaces Distutils. See :ref:`packaging-index` and |
| :ref:`packaging-install-index`. |
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| .. toctree:: |
| :maxdepth: 2 |
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| introduction.rst |
| setupscript.rst |
| configfile.rst |
| sourcedist.rst |
| builtdist.rst |
| packageindex.rst |
| uploading.rst |
| examples.rst |
| extending.rst |
| commandref.rst |
| apiref.rst |
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| Another document describes how to install modules and extensions packaged |
| following the above guidelines: |
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| .. toctree:: |
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| install.rst |