python distutils不包含data_files

Question

I am new to distutils.. I am trying to include few data files along with the package.. here is my code..

from distutils.core import setup

setup(name='Scrapper',
      version='1.0',
      description='Scrapper',      
      packages=['app', 'db', 'model', 'util'],
      data_files=[('app', ['app/scrapper.db'])]      
     )

The zip file created after executing python setup.py sdist does not include the scrapper.db file. I have scrapper.db file in the app directory..

thanks for the help.

Answer 1

You probably need to add a MANIFEST.in file containing "include app/scrapper.db" .

It's a bug in distutils that makes this necessary: anything in data_files or package_data should be included in the generated MANIFEST automatically. But in Python 2.6 and earlier, it is not, so you have to include it in MANIFEST.in .

The bug is fixed in Python 2.7.

Answer 2

Try removing MANIFEST, that way distutils will be forced to regenerate it.

Note: I've been using python 3.x, so I don't know if this works with 2.x or not.