Abstract

This document describes the packaging of Python within the Debian GNU/Linux distribution and the policy requirements for packaged Python programs and modules.

Contents

• 1. Copyright
• 2. Completing the move to Python 3
• 3. Python Packaging
  • 3.1. Versions
  • 3.2. Main packages
  • 3.3. Minimal packages
  • 3.4. Python Interpreter
    • 3.4.1. Interpreter Name
    • 3.4.2. Interpreter Location
  • 3.5. Module Path
  • 3.6. Hooks for updates to installed runtimes
  • 3.7. Documentation
• 4. Packaged Modules
  • 4.1. Types of Python Modules
  • 4.2. Wheels
  • 4.3. Module Package Names
  • 4.4. Specifying Supported Versions
  • 4.5. Dependencies
  • 4.6. Provides
  • 4.7. Modules Byte-Compilation
• 5. Python Programs
  • 5.1. Interpreter directive (“Shebang”)
  • 5.2. Programs using the default Python
  • 5.3. Programs Shipping Private Modules
  • 5.4. Programs Using a Particular Python Version
• 6. Programs Embedding Python
  • 6.1. Building Embedded Programs
  • 6.2. Embedded Python Dependencies
• 7. Interaction with Locally Installed Python Versions

Appendix

• 1. Build Dependencies
• 2. Packaging Tools
  • 2.1. distutils
  • 2.2. setuptools
  • 2.3. dh-python
  • 2.4. pybuild
  • 2.5. CDBS
  • 2.6. python-support (removed)
  • 2.7. python-central (removed)
• 3. Upgrade Procedure
• 4. This document

Indices and tables

• Index

• Module Index

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