python setuptools include files from parent directory

Question

I have the following directory structure (pretty standard for a python distribution):

/some_dir
  /common
    file1.dat
    file2.dat
  /src
    pkg1/
      __init__.py
      stuff.py
    setup.py

What I want to achieve is package both pkg1 and common into the same python egg. The setup.py file is pretty standard (auto discover packages) and pkg1 is properly included, unfortunately I can't say the same about common. I tried many things, like package_data, package_data_files, package_dir, etc. Nothing seems to work. How can I achieve this?

I'm also not keen on keeping this structure, but I do need those files into a common directory, because I have to generate nodejs, python and java libraries that include them, thus moving the common/ directory inside python is not an option.

The correct name is data_files, not package_data_files.

phd
– phd

2018-06-13 18:14:22 +00:00
Commented Jun 13, 2018 at 18:14 — phd
– phd, Commented Jun 13, 2018 at 18:14

Laurent · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-14 07:31:26Z

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I think you should use a MANIFEST.in file and set include_package_data to True to register all the files you want to bundle with your package.

https://setupy.info/ gives a pretty good overview of all the options you might need.

answered Jun 14, 2018 at 7:31

Laurent

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Alex Dobjanschi Over a year ago

unfortunately, that does not work. MANIFEST.in need to be defined next to setup.py, and can't properly include directories/files from upper path (it works, but it's copied in a wrong location).

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