how can I make setup.py file for my own script? I have to make my script global. (add it to /usr/bin) so I could run it from console just type: scriptName arguments. OS: Linux. EDIT: Now my script is installable, but how can i make it global? So that i could run it from console just name typing.
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EDIT: This answer deals only with installing executable scripts into /usr/bin. I assume you have basic knowledge on how setup.py files work.
Create your script and place it in your project like this:
yourprojectdir/
setup.py
scripts/
myscript.sh
In your setup.py file do this:
from setuptools import setup
# you may need setuptools instead of distutils
setup(
# basic stuff here
scripts = [
'scripts/myscript.sh'
]
)
Then type
python setup.py install
Basically that's it. There's a chance that your script will land not exactly in /usr/bin, but in some other directory. If this is the case, type
python setup.py install --help
and search for --install-scripts parameter and friends.
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