1.. _distutils-index: 2 3############################################## 4 Distributing Python Modules (Legacy version) 5############################################## 6 7:Authors: Greg Ward, Anthony Baxter 8:Email: distutils-sig@python.org 9 10.. seealso:: 11 12 :ref:`distributing-index` 13 The up to date module distribution documentations 14 15.. include:: ./_setuptools_disclaimer.rst 16 17.. note:: 18 19 This guide only covers the basic tools for building and distributing 20 extensions that are provided as part of this version of Python. Third party 21 tools offer easier to use and more secure alternatives. Refer to the `quick 22 recommendations section <https://packaging.python.org/guides/tool-recommendations/>`__ 23 in the Python Packaging User Guide for more information. 24 25This document describes the Python Distribution Utilities ("Distutils") from 26the module developer's point of view, describing the underlying capabilities 27that ``setuptools`` builds on to allow Python developers to make Python modules 28and extensions readily available to a wider audience. 29 30.. toctree:: 31 :maxdepth: 2 32 :numbered: 33 34 introduction.rst 35 setupscript.rst 36 configfile.rst 37 sourcedist.rst 38 builtdist.rst 39 examples.rst 40 extending.rst 41 commandref.rst 42 apiref.rst 43