Add a long_description to setup.py #149
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Currently the `systemd-python` package on PyPI renders with a "Project description" of "The author of this package has not provided a project description" because the setup.py has no `long_description` argument. As a result, the rendering of the project on PyPi appears either immature or not legitimate. Ths adds in a `long_description` argument which displays the `README.md` as the "Project description" on PyPI.
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The test failures that are showing up here are not due to this PR, they are pre-existing issues which I've put PR #151 up to fix. |
This was referenced Jul 6, 2025
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This really needs to be merged, when looking around at different systemd python packages on pypi.org it seems like this one can't possibly be actively developed because there is no description or information of any kind. |
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We just merged #148 moving this to pyproject.toml. That has a |
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Currently the
systemd-pythonpackage on PyPI renders with a "Project description" of "The author of this package has not provided a project description" because the setup.py has nolong_descriptionargument.As a result, the rendering of the project on PyPi appears either immature or not legitimate.
Ths adds in a
long_descriptionargument which displays theREADME.mdas the "Project description" on PyPI.