I have a problem with the setup script.py, after the introduction
of the configuration file: how to install it?
I need some help on this - especially from people involved in the
creation of packages for the various distributions, if possible.
If you know of anyone who can help, please forward this email.
The 'data_files' argument of the distutils.core.setup() function,
at first, looks like the best option.
Wrong. I can use it this way:
data_files=[('/etc', ['./configFile.cfg'])]
but there are two distinct problems:
- non-unix systems: I can check sys.platform and change '/etc'
to something else (sys.prefix ?), but I'm wondering what the
best check would be.
"if sys.platform == 'win32'" seems quite a silly test...
- with '/etc', the /etc directory is _always_ used, no matter
what command-line argument you'll specify: "--prefix", "--install-data"
and friends _won't_ work and the file will always ends up in /etc.
That's wrong: it prevents installations by unprivileged users and
will create problems to packagers, I suppose.
Oh, specifying just 'etc' won't work either: it will be interpreted
as a path relative to sys.prefix, and the file will be copied in
/usr/etc/
Any idea?
I'm ready to switch to easy_install, but I'd prefer to be
sure that it will solve my problems... and by the way a complete
example of a working easy_install setup.py script would be
really appreciated. :-)
Thanks,
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Davide Alberani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [PGP KeyID: 0x465BFD47]
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