zc.recipe.egg

4.0.0 verified Fri May 01 auth: no python

Buildout recipe for installing Python package distributions as eggs. Version 4.0.0 requires Python >=3.9. Part of the zc.buildout ecosystem, used in buildout configurations to fetch and install Python packages. Release cadence is low; maintained as part of the buildout project.

pip install zc.recipe.egg

Common errors

error ImportError: No module named zc.recipe.egg ↓

cause The package is not installed or installed in the wrong environment.

fix

Run 'pip install zc.recipe.egg' in the target Python environment.

error TypeError: 'module' object is not callable ↓

cause Attempting to call zc.recipe.egg directly (e.g., zc.recipe.egg(...)) instead of using the class.

fix

Use 'from zc.recipe.egg import Egg' and then instantiate Egg(...).

Warnings

breaking Python 2 support removed in version 2.0.0 (2017). All users must upgrade to Python 3. ↓

fix Ensure Python >=3.9 is used for version 4.0.0

deprecated Setuptools integration changed; 'extra-paths' and 'include-dirs' options may not work as expected in newer setuptools versions. ↓

fix Use 'zc.recipe.egg' with modern buildout and setuptools; consider using pip-based recipes instead.

gotcha The recipe is not intended to be used directly via import; it's designed to be invoked by buildout. Importing and calling Egg() manually may lead to unexpected behavior. ↓

fix Use zc.recipe.egg only within a zc.buildout configuration file.

Imports

Egg
wrong
```
import Egg
```
correct
```
from zc.recipe.egg import Egg
```
Egg is not a top-level module; must import from zc.recipe.egg
Develop
wrong
```
from zc.recipe import egg
```
correct
```
from zc.recipe.egg import Develop
```
Develop is not directly importable via 'zc.recipe.egg' submodule; use explicit import

Quickstart

Quick import of Egg recipe class. Actual usage is via zc.buildout configuration files, not direct Python calls.

from zc.recipe.egg import Egg
# Typically used within a buildout configuration, not standalone
# Example: eggs = ['somepackage'] in a buildout.cfg recipe section