[New-bugs-announce] [issue16729] Document how to provide defaults for setup.py commands options

[anatoly techtonik]

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__'},
        'sdist': {'dist_dir': '__build__/dist'},
    }

An example would be extremely helpful at
http://docs.python.org/2/install/index.html#how-building-works

tag:easy
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.distutils.devel/16434
issue16299

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assignee: eric.araujo
components: Distutils, Distutils2, Documentation
messages: 177742
nosy: alexis, eric.araujo, tarek, techtonik
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: Document how to provide defaults for setup.py commands options
versions: Python 2.6, Python 2.7, Python 3.1, Python 3.2, Python 3.3, Python 3.4, Python 3.5

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