Python Package Manager (''PyPM'') is a
Python utility intended to simplify the tasks of locating, installing, upgrading and removing Python packages. It can determine if the most recent version of a software package is installed on a system, and can install or upgrade that package from a local or remote host.
PyPM is non-free and may only be used with
ActiveState
ActiveState Software Inc is a Canadian software company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. It develops, sells, and supports cross-platform development tools for dynamic languages such as Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, and Tcl, as well ...
's
ActivePython distribution.
PyPM uses “PyPM Repositories”,
[http://pypm.activestate.com/] collections of pre-compiled packages. These repositories contain a high variety of modules, published on
PyPI.
PyPM is inspired by
Perl package manager (PPM).
See also
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pip (package manager)
Pip is a package-management system written in Python and is used to install and manage software packages. The Python Software Foundation recommends using pip for installing Python applications and its dependencies during deployment. Pip c ...
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EasyInstall, a source-based installation utility
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RubyGems
RubyGems is a package manager for the Ruby programming language that provides a standard format for distributing Ruby programs and libraries (in a self-contained format called a "gem"), a tool designed to easily manage the installation of gem ...
, a package manager for the Ruby programming language
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Npm (software)
npm (Pseudo-acronym, originally short for Node Package Manager) is a package manager for the JavaScript programming language maintained by npm, Inc., npm, Inc. npm is the default package manager for the JavaScript runtime environment Node.js. I ...
, a package manager for the Node.js
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Composer (software), a package manager for PHP.
References
External links
PyPM Index
Python (programming language) development tools
Proprietary package management systems
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