分发 Python 模块（遗留版本）
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作者:
   Greg Ward ， Anthony Baxter

电子邮箱:
   distutils-sig@python.org

参见:

  分发 Python 模块
     最新的模块分发文档

This document describes the Python Distribution Utilities
("Distutils") from the module developer's point of view, describing
how to use the Distutils to make Python modules and extensions easily
available to a wider audience with very little overhead for
build/release/install mechanics.

注解: This guide only covers the basic tools for building and
  distributing extensions that are provided as part of this version of
  Python. Third party tools offer easier to use and more secure
  alternatives. Refer to the quick recommendations section in the
  Python Packaging User Guide for more information.

* 1. An Introduction to Distutils

  * 1.1. Concepts & Terminology

  * 1.2. 一个简单的例子

  * 1.3. General Python terminology

  * 1.4. Distutils-specific terminology

* 2. Writing the Setup Script

  * 2.1. Listing whole packages

  * 2.2. Listing individual modules

  * 2.3. Describing extension modules

  * 2.4. Relationships between Distributions and Packages

  * 2.5. Installing Scripts

  * 2.6. Installing Package Data

  * 2.7. Installing Additional Files

  * 2.8. Additional meta-data

  * 2.9. Debugging the setup script

* 3. Writing the Setup Configuration File

* 4. Creating a Source Distribution

  * 4.1. Specifying the files to distribute

  * 4.2. Manifest-related options

* 5. Creating Built Distributions

  * 5.1. Creating RPM packages

  * 5.2. Creating Windows Installers

  * 5.3. Cross-compiling on Windows

  * 5.4. Vista User Access Control (UAC)

* 6. Python 包索引（PyPI）

  * 6.1. PyPI overview

  * 6.2. Distutils commands

  * 6.3. PyPI package display

* 7. 示例

  * 7.1. 纯 Python 分发（通过 module）

  * 7.2. 纯 Python 分发（通过 包）

  * 7.3. 单个扩展模块

  * 7.4. 检查一个包

  * 7.5. 读取元数据

* 8. 扩展 Distutils

  * 8.1. Integrating new commands

  * 8.2. Adding new distribution types

* 9. Command Reference

  * 9.1. Installing modules: the **install** command family

  * 9.2. Creating a source distribution: the **sdist** command

* 10. API参考引用

  * 10.1. "distutils.core" --- 分发包功能的核心

  * 10.2. "distutils.ccompiler" --- CCompiler基类

  * 10.3. "distutils.unixccompiler" --- Unix C Compiler

  * 10.4. "distutils.msvccompiler" --- Microsoft Compiler

  * 10.5. "distutils.bcppcompiler" --- Borland Compiler

  * 10.6. "distutils.cygwincompiler" --- Cygwin Compiler

  * 10.7. "distutils.archive_util" ---  Archiving utilities

  * 10.8. "distutils.dep_util" --- Dependency checking

  * 10.9. "distutils.dir_util" --- Directory tree operations

  * 10.10. "distutils.file_util" --- Single file operations

  * 10.11. "distutils.util" --- Miscellaneous other utility
    functions

  * 10.12. "distutils.dist" --- The Distribution class

  * 10.13. "distutils.extension" --- The Extension class

  * 10.14. "distutils.debug" --- Distutils debug mode

  * 10.15. "distutils.errors" --- Distutils exceptions

  * 10.16. "distutils.fancy_getopt" --- Wrapper around the standard
    getopt module

  * 10.17. "distutils.filelist" --- The FileList class

  * 10.18. "distutils.log" --- Simple PEP 282-style logging

  * 10.19. "distutils.spawn" --- Spawn a sub-process

  * 10.20. "distutils.sysconfig" --- System configuration
    information

  * 10.21. "distutils.text_file" --- The TextFile class

  * 10.22. "distutils.version" --- Version number classes

  * 10.23. "distutils.cmd" --- Abstract base class for Distutils
    commands

  * 10.24. Creating a new Distutils command

  * 10.25. "distutils.command" --- Individual Distutils commands

  * 10.26. "distutils.command.bdist" --- Build a binary installer

  * 10.27. "distutils.command.bdist_packager" --- Abstract base
    class for packagers

  * 10.28. "distutils.command.bdist_dumb" --- Build a "dumb"
    installer

  * 10.29. "distutils.command.bdist_msi" --- Build a Microsoft
    Installer binary package

  * 10.30. "distutils.command.bdist_rpm" --- Build a binary
    distribution as a Redhat RPM and SRPM

  * 10.31. "distutils.command.bdist_wininst" --- Build a Windows
    installer

  * 10.32. "distutils.command.sdist" --- Build a source distribution

  * 10.33. "distutils.command.build" --- Build all files of a
    package

  * 10.34. "distutils.command.build_clib" --- Build any C libraries
    in a package

  * 10.35. "distutils.command.build_ext" --- Build any extensions in
    a package

  * 10.36. "distutils.command.build_py" --- Build the .py/.pyc files
    of a package

  * 10.37. "distutils.command.build_scripts" --- Build the scripts
    of a package

  * 10.38. "distutils.command.clean" --- Clean a package build area

  * 10.39. "distutils.command.config" --- Perform package
    configuration

  * 10.40. "distutils.command.install" --- Install a package

  * 10.41. "distutils.command.install_data" --- Install data files
    from a package

  * 10.42. "distutils.command.install_headers" --- Install C/C++
    header files from a package

  * 10.43. "distutils.command.install_lib" --- Install library files
    from a package

  * 10.44. "distutils.command.install_scripts" --- Install script
    files from a package

  * 10.45. "distutils.command.register" --- Register a module with
    the Python Package Index

  * 10.46. "distutils.command.check" --- Check the meta-data of a
    package
