Re: packaging code with compiled libraries

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Subject	Re: packaging code with compiled libraries
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On 05/10/2015 20:43, Tim wrote:
> I have a package I want to share but have a question about packaging.
> 
> Mostly the package is pure python code, but it also requires some binary libraries (*.so, *.dll, *.dylib).  I want to bundle these libs so users don't have to compile. The package will run on *nix/windows/mac platforms.
> 
> Currently I handle this in setup.py. In the 'build' phase, I copy the platform-specific libs to a subdirectory called 'libs'.  
> 
>     class MyBuilder(build_py):
>         def run(self):
>             conditional logic for copying 
>             appropriate library files to 'libs'
>             etc etc.
>             build_py.run()
> 
> And that seems to work, but after reading more from the Python Packaging Authority, I wonder if that is the right way.  Should I be using wheels instead? 
> I think my brain fried a little bit while going through the doc.

I suggest you ask on distutils-sig which is where the PPA guys tend to
hang out.

  https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/distutils-sig

TJG

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packaging code with compiled libraries Tim <jtim.arnold@gmail.com> - 2015-10-05 12:43 -0700
  Re: packaging code with compiled libraries Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-10-05 19:42 -0700
  Re: packaging code with compiled libraries Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2015-10-06 08:16 +0100
  Re: packaging code with compiled libraries Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2015-10-06 10:50 +0100
    Re: packaging code with compiled libraries Tim <jtim.arnold@gmail.com> - 2015-10-06 08:40 -0700

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