setuptools on python3.0

Question

Hi, I was trying to install "setuptool" package for python3.0. But unfortunately while I try to install it says module names "dist" is missing. pls help me to resolve this issue.

Answer 1

It seems that setuptools is currently in the process of being ported to Python 3. Looks like there are some difficulties. This is explained in more detail by Lennart Regebro here:

http://regebro.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/setuptools-on-python-3-work-on-hold/

http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg07183.html

http://regebro.wordpress.com/2009/02/01/setuptools-and-easy_install-for-python-3/

Answer 2

Distribute 0.6.3 supports Python 3 now. http://bitbucket.org/tarek/distribute/