Introduction

The Python class provides logic for installing Python-based packages.

Public Parameters

The following is a list of parameters that may be used to install Python packages.

• PYTHON_PKG: Name of the Python package. This is the name that is used with the Python import statement.

• PYTHON_PKG_FILES: List of package files to be installed in the target file system python site-packages PYTHON_PKG directory.

  PYTHON_PKG_FILES_DIR: Directory where the PYTHON_PKG_FILES are found. Defaults to FETCHER_EXTRACT_DIRECTORY_NAME.

  PYTHON_EXE_FILES: List of files to be installed in the target file system usr binaries directory.

  PYTHON_SETUP_SCRIPT: For packages that use distutils.core.setup, the path to the setup.py script.
  Value: "$(FETCHER_EXTRACT_DIRECTORY_NAME)/setup.py".

  PYTHON_SETUP_INSTALL_RECORD: For packages that use distutils.core.setup, the path to file to record the list of installed files.
  Value: "$(FETCHER_EXTRACT_DIRECTORY_NAME)/installed_files.txt".

Private Parameters

The following is a list of private parameters that are recommended not to be modified.

• PYTHON_SITE_PACKAGES: The directory on the host computer where site packages are to be installed.

  PYTHON_SCRIPT_DIR: The directory on the host computer where executable files are installed. Typically it is /usr/bin in the target file system.