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Title: Documentation should state clearly the differences between "pysetup run install_dist" and "pysetup install"
Type: Stage: resolved
Components: Distutils2 Versions: Python 3.3
process
Status: closed Resolution: out of date
Dependencies: Superseder:
Assigned To: eric.araujo Nosy List: alexis, eric.araujo, ncoghlan, tarek
Priority: normal Keywords: easy

Created on 2012-05-29 10:22 by alexis, last changed 2022-04-11 14:57 by admin. This issue is now closed.

Messages (5)
msg161867 - (view) Author: Alexis Metaireau (alexis) * (Python triager) Date: 2012-05-29 10:22
The packaging tutorial currently talks about "pysetup run install_dist" and "pysetup install" which aren't doing the same thing: one fetches the dependencies while the other doesn't.

This should be stated clearly.
msg161883 - (view) Author: Éric Araujo (eric.araujo) * (Python committer) Date: 2012-05-29 14:09
That’s the difference between actions and commands, which people always understand very well when I explain it.  I don’t remember if I already have written something in my big doc patch (#12779); if you want I can check tonight and tell you if I did it or if you can do it.
msg161884 - (view) Author: Éric Araujo (eric.araujo) * (Python committer) Date: 2012-05-29 14:10
See also #13160.
msg161886 - (view) Author: Alexis Metaireau (alexis) * (Python triager) Date: 2012-05-29 14:21
That would be helpful yep. I can add this in the docs if you've not done it already.
msg213237 - (view) Author: Éric Araujo (eric.araujo) * (Python committer) Date: 2014-03-12 10:11
This is now obsolete.  The new packaging guide will hopefully make a clear distinction between “setup.py install” and “pip install”, and future developments may altogether remove “setup.py install”.
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:57:30adminsetgithub: 59154
2014-03-12 10:11:45eric.araujosetstatus: open -> closed

nosy: + ncoghlan
messages: + msg213237

resolution: out of date
stage: resolved
2012-05-29 14:21:31alexissetmessages: + msg161886
2012-05-29 14:10:24eric.araujosetmessages: + msg161884
2012-05-29 14:09:38eric.araujosetmessages: + msg161883
2012-05-29 10:22:39alexiscreate