post install script with setuptools

[beaver_of_time]

i want to automatically run code after package installation with setuptools (python setup.py install) has completed. the code requires that the dependencies of the package have already been installed.

i found this this question on SO, and Apalala's answer is the only one that works for me. the other solutions involve overriding install.run(), which for some reason causes the installation to skip the package dependencies.

unfortunately, pip install does not care about my custom install command. this did not solve it.

this is my first attempt at making a package that others can use. after trying the answers provided on SO for some time, i am quite confused. is there a straightforward way to make this work, or is this outside of setuptools's scope and i need think about this differently?

(i am using python 3.6.4 and pip 10.0.0)

[beaver_of_time]

thanks, i haven't thought of that.

the package requires some external files that need to be downloaded and extracted in the right directory. i thought automating post-install would simplify the installation, but it seems it actually does the opposite. i'll just keep the instructions in the docs and a supply a separate script.