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distutils-extra in the "Non-PyPA Projects" section
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Description
Distutils-extra is useful for developers who wish to deploy their applications or libraries on Linux.
https://launchpad.net/python-distutils-extra
As the team responsible for Distutils-extras states "Enables you to easily integrate gettext support, themed icons and scrollkeeper based documentation into Python's distutils". It can save the developer & packager plenty of time by largely automating some of the steps that are critical for a well-packaged project. For example, it automates the translation of appdata.xml and .desktop files. It integrates with both setuptools and distutils.
Distutils-extra is widely used and is in the repositories of all major Linux distributions, and is actively maintained.
Unfortunately distutils-extra's primary documentation is found in its source code, with only a modest README and even smaller FAQ, and no real up-to-date documentation outside of its repository.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the “Non-PyPA Projects” section and the linked distutils-extra project, README, and FAQ. Add distutils-extra with a concise description and project link, matching the section’s existing format; done means the entry accurately reflects the tool and its documentation status.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100