distribute

Specify where to install 'tests_require' dependencies of a distribute/setuptools package Question: When I run python setup.py test the dependencies listed in tests_require in setup.py are downloaded to the current directory. When I run python setup.py install, the dependencies listed in requires are instead installed to site-packages. How can I have those tests_require dependencies instead installed …

Why does "python setup.py sdist" create unwanted "PROJECT-egg.info" in project root directory? Question: When I run python setup.py sdist it creates an sdist in my ./dist directory. This includes a “PROJECT-egg.info” file in the zip inside my “dist” folder, which I don’t use, but it doesn’t hurt me, so I just ignore it. My question …

PIP: Installing only the dependencies Question: I have a script that creates a virtualenv, installs distribute and pip in it and then optionally clones a git repo. Now I have the project I will be working on, installed. But its dependencies are not installed. How can I make pip install all the dependencies as if …