Packaging instructions

Ivy is packaged as a python "wheel".

Building and uploading a wheel

1. Install Ivy as usual (see doc/INSTALL.md)

2. Set the version nummber in setup.py

3. Build a wheel like this:

   $ python setup.py bdist_wheel --plat-name <platform-name>
   

   where is:

   • for linux: manylinux1_x86_64

     $ python setup.py bdist_wheel --plat-name manylinux1_x86_64
     

   • for Windows: win_amd64

     $ python setup.py bdist_wheel --plat-name win_amd64
     

   • for MacOS 10.15: macosx_10_15_x86_64

     $ python setup.py bdist_wheel --plat-name macosx_10_15_x86_64

   The distribution is created as a .whl file in directory dist.

4. Upload a wheel like this:

   $ pip install twine
   $ twine upload dist/*
   

Debian/Ubuntu

It is also possible to build a debian package, though this is obsolete.

1. Rename this directory to panther-ms-ivy-X.Y where X.Y is the version number
2. Edit the files in debian/ to reflect the current version number
3. Run 'make builddeb'
4. The .deb file appears in the parent directory