I'm having a problem using setuptools to create a distribution for a project that includes data files. I can get the data files to be included in the zipped package file (*.tar.gz) but when I easy_install the package the data files are not installed. (Ubuntu 11.04, Python2.7).
I'm trying to use easy_install because the project is a game with dependencies and so it would be nice for easy_install to handle all that for people. My setup.py file is below at the end of the post. I create the zip with, > python setup.py egg_info ... > python setup.py sdist Then the dist/tacman-0.1.tar.gz includes my data files as identified in the MANIFEST.in file. But when I do, > sudo easy_install dist/tacman-0.1.tar.gz ... the python modules appear in /usr/local/lib/python27/dist-packages/tacman-0.1-py2.7.egg but the data files are nowhere to be seen. I tried locating them using pkg_resources but that didn't help. Some Googling suggested /usr/share as a location but they weren't there either. Am I looking in the right place or did they just not get installed? The whole distribution file is at http://perpetualpyramid.com/tacman-0.1.tar.gz in case that helps. The file is bit large because it is a game and the zip includes the music and graphics. Thanks for any help and pointers. Paul --- setup.py --- from setuptools import setup, find_packages import game.common setup(name='tacman', version=game.common.version, scripts=['tacman.py'], entry_points = { 'console_scripts' : [ 'tacman = tacman.tacman', ] }, description='A tactical, turn-based clone on PACMAN', author='Paul Paterson', author_email='ppater...@gmail.com', url='http://www.perpetualpyramid/tacman.html', download_url=('http://perpetualpyramid.com/tacman-%s.tar.gz' % game.common.version), include_package_data=True, zip_safe=False, packages=[ 'serge', 'serge.blocks', 'serge.tools', 'serge.tools.template', 'game', ], package_dir={'':'.'}, classifiers = [ "Programming Language :: Python", "Programming Language :: Python :: 2", "Development Status :: 4 - Beta", "Environment :: Other Environment", "Intended Audience :: End Users/Desktop", "License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Library or Lesser General Public License (LGPL)", "Operating System :: OS Independent", "Topic :: Games/Entertainment", "Topic :: Games/Entertainment :: Puzzle Games", ], install_requires=[ 'pygame', 'networkx', ], long_description='''\ TACMAN ------ A turn-based, tactical version of PACMAN. Play a PACMAN clone where the action is turn based. You move and then the ghosts move. The turn-based action adds additional tactical elements to the game and allows you to plan ahead and outwit the ghosts! Requires: Python 2.6+, pygame 1.9+, networkx ''', ) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
