[issue16729] Document how to provide defaults for setup.py commands options

Change by Éric Araujo : -- resolution: -> wont fix stage: -> resolved status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs

[issue16729] Document how to provide defaults for setup.py commands options

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[issue16729] Document how to provide defaults for setup.py commands options

Éric Araujo added the comment: In my opinion it's easier and more common to put default options in a setup.cfg file, rather than in the Python code. -- ___ Python tracker ___ __

[issue16729] Document how to provide defaults for setup.py commands options

Mark Lawrence added the comment: @Eric could you comment on this please. -- components: -Distutils2 nosy: +BreamoreBoy, dstufft versions: -Python 2.6, Python 3.1, Python 3.2, Python 3.3 ___ Python tracker ___

[issue16729] Document how to provide defaults for setup.py commands options

New submission from anatoly techtonik: The way to override defaults for setup.py commands is not documented. For example, to change to name of build and dist dirs from setup.py, the following entry should be added to setup parameters: options={ 'build': {'build_base': '__build__'},