Hi, > I'm seeking guidance from a source of experience and authority on the correct > way to turn my Python eggs into Debian packages. My interest in doing this is > that I'm a committed Debian (and Ubuntu) user, also that I do most of my > development in Python. *Most importantly, I want to be in a position whereby > my successful personal Python projects are in good shape to be contributed to > the public arena.* If I get to a successful outcome, I'll be very happy to > document what I've done and learnt on my website for others to refer to. > > The central question I'm trying to answer is this: > > Q.) If I already have a Python sdist/egg which can be installed with > setuptools, can I just roll the Debian package around that and use setuptools > during the install/remove process?
no, you need to build it from your source, usgin setup.py. We don't ship .egg files in Debian. Just have a look at the various examples on how to package a Python modules properly in the team's svn repository. -- Bernd Zeimetz Debian GNU/Linux Developer http://bzed.de http://www.debian.org GPG Fingerprints: ECA1 E3F2 8E11 2432 D485 DD95 EB36 171A 6FF9 435F -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-python-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4e5774cb.3030...@bzed.de
