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  Distributing Python Modules
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:Authors: Greg Ward, Anthony Baxter
:Email: [email protected]

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.

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   :numbered:

   introduction.rst
   setupscript.rst
   configfile.rst
   sourcedist.rst
   builtdist.rst
   packageindex.rst
   examples.rst
   extending.rst
   commandref.rst
   apiref.rst