Using Python packaging tools to maintain source distributions in other languages?

2012-07-23 Thread eric . lemings
Greetings all, I would like to leverage the Python packaging tools (e.g. distutils, setuptools, distribute, et. al.) to maintain (i.e. download, extract, configure, make, install, package) source distributions other than Python modules (e.g. zlib, openssl). Are there any open-source packages/t

Re: Using Python packaging tools to maintain source distributions in other languages?

2012-07-24 Thread eric . lemings
On Monday, July 23, 2012 11:59:10 PM UTC-6, Rusi wrote: > On Jul 23, 11:16 pm, eric.lemi...@gmail.com wrote: > > Greetings all, > > > > I would like to leverage the Python packaging tools (e.g. distutils, > setuptools, distribute, et. al.) to maintain (i.e. download, extract, > configure, make, i

Windows No-Install Distribution?

2011-08-23 Thread Eric Lemings
Hi, I would like to create/find a Python 3.x distribution that can be redeployed simply by copying a directory of required files; i.e. without the need for actually "installing" an MSI, modifying Windows registry entries, etc. First of all, will Python even work on Windows simply by copying files

Re: Windows No-Install Distribution?

2011-08-23 Thread Eric Lemings
On Aug 23, 9:31 am, Redcat wrote: > I haven't tried it myself yet, but mighthttp://www.portablepython.com/ > be what you're looking for? Almost except it contains additional Python packages that I'm not interested in. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Windows No-Install Distribution?

2011-08-23 Thread Eric Lemings
On Aug 23, 1:52 pm, Stephen Hansen wrote: > On 8/23/11 8:29 AM, Eric Lemings wrote: > > > I would like to create/find a Python 3.x distribution that can be > > redeployed simply by copying a directory of required files; i.e. > > Just take the default installer, instal