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brianmearns
brianmearns

Reputation: 9967

How to package scons tools for distribution and installation

I'm writing a tool for scons in the form of a python package (a directory with an __init__.py file) which can be used by copying it into one of the many possible site_scons/site_tools directories.

Are there standard tools or methods for packaging such tools for distribution and installation? For instance, an automated installer might ask whether they want to install it site-wide or just for a specific user, or just for a specific project and then find the right place to install it. I suppose it wouldn't be too hard to write this installer myself, but if there's already something out there that is widely used, I'd prefer to stick with that.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 242

Answers (1)

daramarak
daramarak

Reputation: 6145

Tools that outside of the scons distribution are encouraged to be distributed as a python package inside a DVCS. Preferably It is described on The SCons ToolsIndex They also suggest that you write a bit about the builder in a wiki entry.

This is of course not a package in the normal sense, but it is the simplest way for a developer using scons to be able to find and install. You could of course create an installer that cloned the repo for you and in the correct location, but I guess most users of the scons tools are proficient to clone it in the correct location themselves.

Upvotes: 1

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