Packaging notes

Glossary

Built Distribution

Wheel, or other distribution package that can be installed without running omcpilation or other build steps. Often requires a specific combination of platform and Python build. e.g. mitogen-0.3.37-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Distribution Package

Often referred to just as distribution or package. e.g. mitogen-0.3.37.tar.gz, mitogen-0.3.37-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Import Package

Python module containing other modules or import packages. Often referred to just as package. e.g. ansible_mitogen.plugins, mitogen.imports

Project

e.g. https://pypi.org/project/mitogen

Release

Published snapshot of a project, identified by version e.g. https://pypi.org/project/mitogen/0.3.37/

Refs

• https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/discussions/distribution-package-vs-import-package
• https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/glossary/