When I do "pip install wheel-package-name" I want few of files inside package go to specified folder location and few other files to some other specified location. package is in local PyPI server. I have tried many ways not getting options for this.
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1Why do you want that? – Cyphase Aug 11 '15 at 07:06
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In my package i have few tcl files which should be placed in tcl/lib folder and other python files should go to site-packges – manasa mb Aug 11 '15 at 09:32
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You will have to re-structure the packaging configuration. So you might have to expand your wheel, tarball or whatever you're working with (wheel is just a compressed file too) and re-do the packaging so you can send the files to the folders you want. Take a look here: setuptools: package data folder location
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[ setuptools: package data folder location](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4519127/setuptools-package-data-folder-location) for wheel package we cant give absolute path for data_files so any other solutions ? actually In my package i have few tcl files which should be placed in tcl/lib folder and other python files should go to site-packges .. – manasa mb Aug 11 '15 at 10:28
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You could write a hook to setup.py to do that but it would be a hack rather than a clean solution. I would use setuptools to install everything you need directly into site packages and then another installable option on the lines of a .deb or a make install routine. You can read more about that here: https://robots.thoughtbot.com/the-magic-behind-configure-make-make-install – zom-pro Aug 11 '15 at 10:40
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If you use a hack (a script to do this) when you uninstall/upgrade your package, you might run into issues finding the files you spread around your machine. – zom-pro Aug 11 '15 at 10:43
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can we write hook to setup.py for wheel package. since wheel package dont have setup file inside. – manasa mb Aug 12 '15 at 04:20