Using Python packaging tools to maintain source distributions inother languages?

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eric.lemings

Greetings all,

I would like to leverage the Python packaging tools (e.g. distutils, setuptools, distribute, et. al.) to maintain (i.e. download, extract, configure, make, install, package) source distributions other than Python modules (e.g. zlib, openssl).

Are there any open-source packages/tools that already do this? Any documentation in print or on the web that outlines a basic plan for doing such?

Any and all help greatly appreciated.
 
R

rusi

Greetings all,

I would like to leverage the Python packaging tools (e.g. distutils, setuptools, distribute, et. al.) to maintain (i.e. download, extract, configure, make, install, package) source distributions other than Python modules (e..g. zlib, openssl).

Are there any open-source packages/tools that already do this?  Any documentation in print or on the web that outlines a basic plan for doing such?

Any and all help greatly appreciated.

Ive heard good things about scons
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCons
 
E

eric.lemings

On Jul 23, 11:16 pm, (e-mail address removed) wrote:
> Greetings all,
>
> I would like to leverage the Python packaging tools (e.g. distutils,setuptools, distribute, et. al.) to maintain (i.e. download, extract, configure, make, install, package) source distributions other than Python modules (e.g. zlib, openssl).
>
> Are there any open-source packages/tools that already do this?  Any documentation in print or on the web that outlines a basic plan for doingsuch?
>
> Any and all help greatly appreciated.

Ive heard good things about scons
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCons

I've heard about SCons but don't know much about it. From what little I'veread, it's only a make tool replacement. I'm looking for more "end-to-end" maintenance tools similar to -- perhaps built upon -- disutils, setuptools, and company.
 

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