.. _distutils-index:

###############################
  Distributing Python Modules
###############################

:Authors: Greg Ward, Anthony Baxter
:Email: distutils-sig@python.org
:Release: |version|
:Date: |today|

This document describes the Python Distribution Utilities ("Distutils") from
the module developer's point of view, describing how to use the Distutils to
make Python modules and extensions easily available to a wider audience with
very little overhead for build/release/install mechanics.

.. deprecated:: 3.3
   :mod:`packaging` replaces Distutils.  See :ref:`packaging-index` and
   :ref:`packaging-install-index`.

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2

   introduction.rst
   setupscript.rst
   configfile.rst
   sourcedist.rst
   builtdist.rst
   packageindex.rst
   uploading.rst
   examples.rst
   extending.rst
   commandref.rst
   apiref.rst

Another document describes how to install modules and extensions packaged
following the above guidelines:

.. toctree::

   install.rst

.. _distutils-index:

###############################
  Distributing Python Modules
###############################

:Authors: Greg Ward, Anthony Baxter
:Email: distutils-sig@python.org
:Release: |version|
:Date: |today|

This document describes the Python Distribution Utilities ("Distutils") from
the module developer's point of view, describing how to use the Distutils to
make Python modules and extensions easily available to a wider audience with
very little overhead for build/release/install mechanics.

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   :numbered:

   introduction.rst
   setupscript.rst
   configfile.rst
   sourcedist.rst
   builtdist.rst
   packageindex.rst
   uploading.rst
   examples.rst
   extending.rst
   commandref.rst
   apiref.rst

Remove packaging from the standard library.
Remove packaging from the standard library.

Distutils2 will live on on PyPI and be included in the stdlib when it
is ready.  See discussion starting at
http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2012-June/120430.html
