Metadata-Version: 1.0
Name: py2deb
Version: 0.20.6
Summary: Python to Debian package converter
Home-page: https://py2deb.readthedocs.org
Author: Peter Odding & Arjan Verwer (Paylogic International)
Author-email: peter.odding@paylogic.com
License: UNKNOWN
Description: py2deb: Python to Debian package converter
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        The Python package `py2deb` converts Python source distributions to Debian
        packages. It uses pip-accel_ to download, unpack and compile Python packages.
        Because of this `py2deb` is compatible with the command line interface of the
        ``pip install`` command. For example you can specify packages to convert as
        command line arguments but you can also use `requirement files`_ if you want.
        
        During the conversion process dependencies are automatically taken into account
        and converted as well so you don't actually have to use requirement files
        including transitive dependencies. In fact you might prefer not explicitly
        listing your transitive dependencies in requirement files because `py2deb` will
        translate the version constraints of Python packages into Debian package
        relationships.
        
        The `py2deb` package is currently tested on Python 2.6, 2.7 and 3.4. For usage
        instructions please refer to the documentation `hosted on Read The Docs`_.
        
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        Installation
        ------------
        
        The `py2deb` package is available on PyPI_, so installation is very simple:
        
        .. code-block:: sh
        
           $ pip install py2deb
        
        There are some system dependencies which you have to install as well:
        
        .. code-block:: sh
        
           $ sudo apt-get install dpkg-dev fakeroot lintian
        
        Usage
        -----
        
        **Usage:** `py2deb [OPTIONS] ...`
        
        Convert Python packages to Debian packages according to the given command line
        options (see below). The command line arguments are the same as accepted by the
        ``pip install`` command because `py2deb` invokes `pip` during the conversion
        process. This means you can name the package(s) to convert on the command line
        but you can also use `requirement files`_ if you prefer.
        
        If you want to pass command line options to `pip` (e.g. because you want to use
        a custom index URL or a requirements file) then you will need to tell `py2deb`
        where the options for `py2deb` stop and the options for `pip` begin. In such
        cases you can use the following syntax:
        
        .. code-block:: sh
        
           $ py2deb -r /tmp -- -r requirements.txt
        
        So the ``--`` marker separates the `py2deb` options from the `pip` options.
        
        **Supported options:**
        
          ``-c``, ``--config=FILENAME``
        
            Load a configuration file. Because the command line arguments are processed
            in the given order, you have the choice and responsibility to decide if
            command line options override configuration file options or vice versa.
            Refer to the documentation for details on the configuration file format.
        
            Can also be set using the environment variable ``$PY2DEB_CONFIG``.
        
            The default configuration files ``/etc/py2deb.ini`` and ``~/.py2deb.ini``
            are automatically loaded if they exist. This happens before environment
            variables and command line options are processed.
        
          ``-r``, ``--repository=DIRECTORY``
        
            Change the directory where ``*.deb`` archives are stored. Defaults to the
            system wide temporary directory (which is usually ``/tmp``). If this
            directory doesn't exist `py2deb` refuses to run.
        
            Can also be set using the environment variable ``$PY2DEB_REPOSITORY``.
        
          ``--name-prefix=PREFIX``
        
            Set the name prefix used during the name conversion from Python to Debian
            packages. Defaults to ``python``. The name prefix and package names are
            always delimited by a dash.
        
            Can also be set using the environment variable ``$PY2DEB_NAME_PREFIX``.
        
          ``--no-name-prefix=PYTHON_PACKAGE_NAME``
        
            Exclude a Python package from having the name prefix applied during the
            package name conversion. This is useful to avoid awkward repetitions.
        
          ``--rename=PYTHON_PACKAGE_NAME,DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME``
        
            Override the package name conversion algorithm for the given pair of
            package names. Useful if you don't agree with the algorithm :-)
        
          ``--install-prefix=DIRECTORY``
        
            Override the default system wide installation prefix. By setting this to
            anything other than ``/usr`` or ``/usr/local`` you change the way `py2deb`
            works. It will build packages with a file system layout similar to a Python
            virtual environment, except there will not be a Python executable: The
            packages are meant to be loaded by modifying Python's module search path.
            Refer to the documentation for details.
        
            Can also be set using the environment variable ``$PY2DEB_INSTALL_PREFIX``.
        
          ``--install-alternative=LINK,PATH``
        
            Use Debian's ``update-alternatives`` system to add an executable that's
            installed in a custom installation prefix (see above) to the system wide
            executable search path. Refer to the documentation for details.
        
          ``--report-dependencies=FILENAME``
        
            Add the Debian relationships needed to depend on the converted package(s)
            to the given control file. If the control file already contains
            relationships the additional relationships will be added to the control
            file; they won't overwrite existing relationships.
        
          ``-y``, ``--yes``
        
            Instruct pip-accel_ to automatically install build time dependencies where
            possible. Refer to the pip-accel documentation for details.
        
            Can also be set using the environment variable ``$PY2DEB_AUTO_INSTALL``.
        
          ``-v``, ``--verbose``
        
            Make more noise :-).
        
          ``-h``, ``--help``
        
            Show this message and exit.
        
        Comparison to stdeb
        -------------------
        
        The current version of `py2deb` is based on pip-accel_ and deb-pkg-tools_ but
        early versions of `py2deb` were based on stdeb_. The `stdeb` and `py2deb`
        projects are both Python to Debian package converters, but there are some
        notable differences:
        
        - `py2deb` recursively converts all dependencies while `stdeb` requires custom
          scripting to accomplish the same thing. Because `py2deb` is based on
          `pip-accel` it is equally resilient against intermittent network errors and
          it shares the same download and compiled package caches.
        
        - `py2deb` can build packages with a custom installation prefix (in fact this
          is kind of its specialty) while `stdeb` doesn't have this concept.
        
        - `py2deb` is compatible with Python 3.4 while `stdeb` doesn't support Python
          3.x (although support for Python 3.x will likely be added to `stdeb` at some
          point).
        
        - `stdeb` integrates tightly with the Debian packaging ecosystem, for example
          Python modules are installed in the `pyshared`_ directory so that multiple
          Python versions can use the modules. The advantages of this are clear, but
          the main disadvantage is that `stdeb` is sensitive to changes in Debian
          packaging infrastructure. For example it doesn't run on older versions of
          Ubuntu Linux (at one point this was a requirement for me). `py2deb` on the
          other hand is kind of dumb but works almost everywhere.
        
        Contact
        -------
        
        If you have questions, bug reports, suggestions, etc. please create an issue on
        the `GitHub project page`_. The latest version of `py2deb` will always be
        available on GitHub. The internal API documentation is `hosted on Read The
        Docs`_.
        
        License
        -------
        
        This software is licensed under the `MIT license`_.
        
        © 2015 Peter Odding, Arjan Verwer and Paylogic International.
        
        .. External references:
        .. _deb-pkg-tools: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/deb-pkg-tools
        .. _GitHub project page: https://github.com/paylogic/py2deb
        .. _hosted on Read The Docs: https://py2deb.readthedocs.org
        .. _MIT license: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License
        .. _pip-accel: https://github.com/paylogic/pip-accel
        .. _PyPI: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/py2deb
        .. _pyshared: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/python-policy/ch-python.html#s-paths
        .. _requirement files: http://www.pip-installer.org/en/latest/cookbook.html#requirements-files
        .. _stdeb: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/stdeb
        
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