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authorPJ Eby <distutils-sig@python.org>2005-07-10 15:24:12 +0000
committerPJ Eby <distutils-sig@python.org>2005-07-10 15:24:12 +0000
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Add an example of using the new "directory w/setup.py" feature
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@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ listed on PyPI::
easy_install --upgrade PyProtocols
+**Example 6**. Install a source distribution that's already downloaded and
+extracted in the current directory (New in 0.5a9)::
+
+ easy_install .
+
Easy Install accepts URLs, filenames, PyPI package names (i.e., ``distutils``
"distribution" names), and package+version specifiers. In each case, it will
attempt to locate the latest available version that meets your criteria.