Cython setup.py to install compiled extension

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How do you write a setup.py to compile .pyx files in an arbitrary location and install the compiled code in another arbitrary location? For example dirA/spam.pyx to build/dirB/spam.so?

docs.cython.org/src/userguide/source_files_and_compilation.html ? — Daniil Ryzhkov
– Daniil Ryzhkov, Commented Aug 19, 2012 at 7:03
By default cython builds to build/lib-linux-<arch>-<ver>/spam-cpython-<ver>.so. I asked because I couldn't get it to install it elsewhere. — darkfeline
– darkfeline, Commented Aug 19, 2012 at 7:14

DaveP · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-21 06:59:42Z

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According to the distutils documentation, you can build any compiled python modules in an arbitrary location using the command line option --build-base, e.g.:

python setup.py build --build-base=/build/dirB

If you want to keep the default build directory, but install to a custom location, you should use one of the options --user --home, --prefix, --exec-prefix, --install-base or --install-platbase

Finally, if you just want the .so file in the current directory, use the option --inplace

answered Aug 21, 2012 at 6:59

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