distlib: Distribution Utilities
distlib is a Python library that provides low-level functions for packaging and distributing Python software, serving as a foundation for third-party packaging tools. The current version is 0.4.0, released on July 17, 2025. The project is actively maintained with regular updates.
Warnings
- breaking distlib 0.4.0 introduces changes to the Database and Index classes that may require updates to existing codebases.
- gotcha Ensure that all import statements reference the correct module paths to avoid ImportError due to module restructuring in distlib 0.4.0.
Install
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pip install distlib
Imports
- Database
from distlib.database import Database
- Index
from distlib.index import Index
Quickstart
from distlib.database import Database from distlib.index import Index # Initialize the database db = Database() # Initialize the index index = Index() # Example usage of the database and index # (Replace with actual functionality as needed) print(db) print(index)