For Python Developers
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-If you're writing an open source Python module, `PyPI <http://pypi.python.org>`_, more properly known as *The Cheeseshop*, is the place to host it.
+If you're writing an open source Python module, `PyPI <http://pypi.python.org>`_,
+more properly known as *The Cheeseshop*, is the place to host it.
**Showing an example is always beneficial**
-Say if you are after installing a package called MyPackage.tar.gz, and assuming this is your directory structure
+Say if you are after installing a package called MyPackage.tar.gz, and
+assuming this is your directory structure:
- archive
$ cd archive
$ python -m SimpleHTTPServer 9000
-This runs a simple http server running on port 9000 and will list all packages (like **MyPackage**). Now you can install **MyPackage** using any python package installer. Using Pip, you would do it like:
+This runs a simple http server running on port 9000 and will list all packages
+(like **MyPackage**). Now you can install **MyPackage** using any python
+package installer. Using Pip, you would do it like:
::
$ pip install --extra-index-url=http://127.0.0.1:9000/ MyPackage
Having a folder with the same name as the package name is **crucial** here.
I got fooled by that, one time. But if you feel that creating a folder called
-**MyPackage** and keeping **MyPackage.tar.gz** inside that, is *redundant*, you can still install MyPackage using:
+**MyPackage** and keeping **MyPackage.tar.gz** inside that, is *redundant*,
+you can still install MyPackage using:
::
$ pip install http://127.0.0.1:9000/MyPackage.tar.gz
Chishop
+++++++
-`Chishop <https://github.com/benliles/djangopypi>`_ is a simple PyPI server written in django which allows you to register/upload with distutils and install with easy_install/pip.
+`Chishop <https://github.com/benliles/djangopypi>`_ is a simple PyPI server
+written in django which allows you to register/upload with distutils and
+install with easy_install/pip.
For Linux Distributions
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