Install python package man pages with pip Install python package man pages with pip linux linux

Install python package man pages with pip


The package does not have a man page, see here. It's the Debian policy that requires that each program adds a man page. Hence, the package installs one for you.

As a side note

If you maintain your own package, you can use the directive data_files in your setup.py:

setup(   ...   data_files = [('man/man1', [path/to/your/manpage.1/'])],   )

If you would like to create a man page automatically for your program (if you are using argparse, take a look at my package man-utils.