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Remove 1.5.2 reference: who cares?
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Andrew M. Kuchling 2002-05-24 17:06:17 +00:00
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@ -183,9 +183,6 @@ command-line arguments to the setup script:
Modules}: just leave off the initial \code{python setup.py} and Modules}: just leave off the initial \code{python setup.py} and
you'll be fine) you'll be fine)
\end{itemize} \end{itemize}
\XXX{this should change: every Distutils setup script will need
command-line arguments for every run (and should probably keep stdout
around), so all this should happen automatically for setup scripts}
\subsection{Splitting the job up} \subsection{Splitting the job up}
@ -604,8 +601,10 @@ python setup.py install --install-purelib=Site --install-platlib=Site
The specified installation directories are relative to \filevar{prefix}. The specified installation directories are relative to \filevar{prefix}.
Of course, you also have to ensure that these directories are in Of course, you also have to ensure that these directories are in
Python's module search path, e.g. by putting a \file{.pth} file in Python's module search path, e.g. by putting a \file{.pth} file in
\filevar{prefix} (\XXX{should have a section describing \file{.pth} files and \filevar{prefix}.
cross-ref it here}).
% \XXX should have a section describing \file{.pth} files and
% cross-ref it here
If you want to define an entire installation scheme, you just have to If you want to define an entire installation scheme, you just have to
supply all of the installation directory options. The recommended way supply all of the installation directory options. The recommended way
@ -687,8 +686,8 @@ environment variables, such as Mac OS (\XXX{true?}), the configuration
variables supplied by the Distutils are the only ones you can use.) variables supplied by the Distutils are the only ones you can use.)
See section~\ref{config-files} for details. See section~\ref{config-files} for details.
\XXX{need some Windows and Mac OS examples---when would custom % XXX need some Windows and Mac OS examples---when would custom
installation schemes be needed on those platforms?} % installation schemes be needed on those platforms?
\section{Distutils Configuration Files} \section{Distutils Configuration Files}
@ -763,8 +762,7 @@ And on Mac OS, they are:
directory on Windows.) directory on Windows.)
\item[(6)] (See also notes (1) and (4).) The default installation \item[(6)] (See also notes (1) and (4).) The default installation
prefix is just \file{Python:}, so under Python 1.6 and later this is prefix is just \file{Python:}, so under Python 1.6 and later this is
normally\file{Python:Lib:distutils:distutils.cfg}. (The Distutils normally\file{Python:Lib:distutils:distutils.cfg}.
don't work very well with Python 1.5.2 under Mac OS. \XXX{true?})
\end{description} \end{description}