<div dir="ltr">I can't seem to find a way to pip install from a source dir -- not a tarball.<div><br></div><div>Why would I want to do that?</div><div><br></div><div>In this case, it's because I'm trying to build conda packages for python packages that have compiled C code, and are not using setuptools.</div><div><br></div><div>On Windows, you need to use setuptools in order to use the "MS compiler for Python 2.7". So a straight "setup.py build" fails.</div><div><br></div><div>But pip injects setuptools, so that "pip install" does work. But conda has already unpacked the source distribution, so I'd like to point pip at that, and can't find a way to do that (I could have sworn it was possible...)</div><div><br></div><div>Do I have to build an sdist, and then point pip at that??</div><div><br></div><div>-CHB</div><div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><br>Christopher Barker, Ph.D.<br>Oceanographer<br><br>Emergency Response Division<br>NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice<br>7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax<br>Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception<br><br><a href="mailto:Chris.Barker@noaa.gov" target="_blank">Chris.Barker@noaa.gov</a></div>
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