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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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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

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