Note any significant distinctions between distutils and setuptools

[kristall]

Aloha,

"you’ll need to supply include_package_data=True to the setup() function."

/usr/local/lib/python3.4/distutils/dist.py:260: UserWarning: Unknown distribution option: 'include_package_data' warnings.warn(msg)

It seems that (at least with python3) this option is no longer available.

[merwok]

This works if your setup.py uses the setup function from setuptools, not distutils. Are the instructions clear on that point?

[kristall]

Ah, thanks for the hint. Imho the instructions are not clear on that point (especially if you just look at adding non-code files page).

[storborg]

Thanks for the heads up. I'll clarify this point and investigate the circumstances under which one might end up with setuptools vs ``distutils` on a given platform.

[kristall]

Thanks for your help and time guys.

[storborg]

I'm going to leave this ticket open until I have a chance to update that.

[kristall]

That is, of course, your prerogative.

[kristall]

So if you want to mention any significant distinction, then let me mention also that: /usr/local/lib/python3.4/distutils/dist.py:260: UserWarning: Unknown distribution option: 'install_requires' warnings.warn(msg)

[storborg]

Good to know, thanks. I'm actually leaning towards advising "don't use distutils at all, here's how to use setuptools..."

[kristall]

Well after having that warnings I tend to agree with you. But be sure to mention it on every side, since when you search stuff you don't always start reading at the frontpage.