How can I use jython setup.py install?

Question

I am using a Jython virtualenv where I can install whatever software via pip or via easy_install, but there is a software that is not registered yet and the installation mod

Answer 1

If pip "works" then you could use it to install your software. To try it, run from a directory with setup.py:

$ pip install -e .

If you have a tarball of the package:

$ pip install your_package-0.0.1.tar.gz

pip can install from a git repository, use custom urls from where to get packages, etc.

I've tested it: jython works with virtualenv, distribute (a fork of setuptools), pip. So jython can install a package if it uses setuptools in setup.py.

Answer 2

Basically you need to install the installtool first. To do so see the doc linked below.

install this: http://peak.telecommunity.com/dist/ez_setup.py

(see here:http://www.jython.org/jythonbook/en/1.0/appendixA.html#setuptools)