[Distutils] checking if external dependencies are satisfied (and aborting ow).

[Ramon Diaz-Uriarte]

On 12/5/06, Phillip J. Eby <pje at telecommunity.com> wrote:
> At 12:48 PM 12/4/2006 +0100, Ramon Diaz-Uriarte wrote:
> >(Apologies for cross-posting, but since this relates to both Pylons
> >and distutils I figured it'd be OK)
> >
> >
> >Dear All,
> >
> >We are developing a web-based application using Pylons. Pylons itself
> >allows for easy distribution via eggs. Our application depends on
> >non-Python software (mainly R and a bunch of R packages). As part of
> >the installation, we would like to run a shell script (with possibly
> >some Python and R code in it), and verify if all R-dependencies are
> >satisfied, and if they are not, abort the installation.
> >
> >Note we are not trying to get setuptools to install the R-stuff, just
> >run a script which checks a few things. I've searched the distutils
> >and Pylons lists and docs and I cannot find this addressed, but I
> >think I once read about this being possible. What am I missing?
>
> You may be thinking of the zc.buildout system, which allows you to create
> "recipes" (sort of like makefiles, but simpler) that can be used to install
> complex systems, including both eggs and non-Python software.  See:
>
> http://cheeseshop.python.org/pypi/zc.buildout/
> http://cheeseshop.python.org/pypi/zc.recipe.cmmi/
>

Dear Philip,

Thanks a lot for the links!! This looks really nice and comprehensive.

Best,

R.


>


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Ramon Diaz-Uriarte
Statistical Computing Team
Structural Biology and Biocomputing Programme
Spanish National Cancer Centre (CNIO)
http://ligarto.org/rdiaz