distutils
E427616
distutils is a now-deprecated Python standard library module that provided tools for distributing and installing Python packages before being largely superseded by setuptools.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Distributing Python Modules | 1 |
| Python distutils (legacy packaging) | 1 |
| distutils canonical | 1 |
| distutils (deprecated) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4278073 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: distutils Context triple: [setuptools, relatedTo, distutils]
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A.
setuptools
setuptools is a widely used Python library for packaging, distributing, and installing Python projects and their dependencies.
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B.
pip
pip is the standard command-line package manager for Python, used to install and manage software packages from the Python Package Index (PyPI) and other repositories.
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C.
Cython
Cython is a programming language and compiler that extends Python with static typing and direct C/C++ integration to generate fast, optimized extension modules.
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D.
Python Packaging Authority
The Python Packaging Authority is a working group that oversees and develops key tools, standards, and infrastructure for packaging and distributing Python software.
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E.
GNU Automake
GNU Automake is a build system tool that automatically generates portable Makefiles for software packages, following GNU coding and packaging standards.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: distutils Target entity description: distutils is a now-deprecated Python standard library module that provided tools for distributing and installing Python packages before being largely superseded by setuptools.
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A.
setuptools
setuptools is a widely used Python library for packaging, distributing, and installing Python projects and their dependencies.
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B.
packaging (Python library)
packaging (Python library) is a core Python tool that provides utilities for working with package versions, requirements, and other packaging standards-compliant metadata.
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C.
pip
pip is the standard command-line package manager for Python, used to install and manage software packages from the Python Package Index (PyPI) and other repositories.
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D.
Cython
Cython is a programming language and compiler that extends Python with static typing and direct C/C++ integration to generate fast, optimized extension modules.
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E.
Python Packaging Authority
The Python Packaging Authority is a working group that oversees and develops key tools, standards, and infrastructure for packaging and distributing Python software.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Python standard library module
ⓘ
software component ⓘ |
| configurationFile | setup.py ⓘ |
| deprecatedInFavorOf | setuptools.setup ⓘ |
| deprecationWarningAddedInVersion | Python 3.10 ⓘ |
| distributionFormatSupported |
built distribution (bdist)
ⓘ
source distribution (sdist) ⓘ |
| documentationUrl | https://docs.python.org/3/distutils/ ⓘ |
| implements | build system for Python packages ⓘ |
| influenced | setuptools design ⓘ |
| introducedInVersion |
Python 1.6
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Python 2.0 ⓘ |
| license | Python Software Foundation License ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Python core developers ⓘ |
| modulePath |
distutils.ccompiler
ⓘ
distutils.command ⓘ distutils.core ⓘ distutils.dist ⓘ distutils.extension ⓘ distutils.sysconfig ⓘ |
| partOf | Python standard library ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
distributing Python modules
ⓘ
installing Python modules ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | Python ⓘ |
| providesCommand |
bdist
ⓘ
bdist_wheel (via setuptools integration) ⓘ build ⓘ install ⓘ sdist ⓘ |
| removedFromVersion | Python 3.12 ⓘ |
| status | deprecated ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
packaging ecosystem based on setuptools and wheel
ⓘ
setuptools ⓘ |
| supportsMetadataField |
author
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author_email ⓘ classifiers ⓘ description ⓘ ext_modules ⓘ install_requires (via setuptools) ⓘ license ⓘ long_description ⓘ name ⓘ packages ⓘ py_modules ⓘ scripts ⓘ url ⓘ version ⓘ |
| usedBy | setup tools before setuptools became dominant ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: distutils Description of subject: distutils is a now-deprecated Python standard library module that provided tools for distributing and installing Python packages before being largely superseded by setuptools.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: distutils
linked to: distutils
linked to: distutils