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NAME

       update-python-modules - byte-compile python modules

SYNOPSIS

       update-python-modules [options] [package.public [...]]

DESCRIPTION

       The update-python-modules command is part of the python-support bundle.

       update-python-modules  is  responsible  for  the  byte-compilation  of python modules. When used in byte-
       compilation mode, it will byte-compile modules references in the files given on the  command  line.  When
       used  in  installation  mode,  it will byte-compile them once for each installed python version, and will
       make them available for all of them.

       At each invocation, with or without arguments, update-python-modules  will  check  for  installed  python
       versions,  and  will  build or remove modules according to new or removed versions since the last time it
       was run.

ARGUMENTS

       Arguments must be files or directories located in the /usr/share/python-support directory.  Depending  on
       their extension, they are treated differently.

       package.public
              A  file  listing  public  modules  to  install  for  each  version.  These  modules  must  lie  in
              /usr/share/pyshared or /usr/lib/pyshared.

       package.private
              A file listing private modules to byte-compile for one Python version.

       package/
              A legacy directory hierarchy of public modules. The C extensions and portions that change with the
              Python version are to be found in /usr/lib/python-support/pythonX.Y/package/.

       package.dirs
              A legacy file listing directories where to find private modules.

OPTIONS

       -h, --help
              Show summary of options.

       -v, --verbose
              Detail all actions while they are performed.

       -b, --bytecompile
              Only accept to work on private modules. When given this option, update-python-modules will fail if
              passed references to public modules.

       -i, --install
              Only accept to work on public modules. When given this option, update-python-modules will fail  if
              passed references to public modules.

       -c, --clean
              Clean modules instead of installing them.

       -a, --rebuild-all
              Rebuild  all  private  modules. This is necessary when the default python version was changed, for
              example.

       -f, --force-rebuild-all
              Clean all modules (public and private), and rebuild them.

FILES

       /usr/lib/pymodules/pythonX.Y/
              These directories contain the byte-compiled modules for version pythonX.Y.

SEE ALSO

       /usr/share/doc/python-support/README.gz

AUTHOR

       Josselin Mouette <joss@debian.org>.

                                                   18 Feb 2009                          UPDATE-PYTHON-MODULES(8)