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diff --git a/doc/source/packagers.rst b/doc/source/packagers.rst index e135b57..29fc86e 100644 --- a/doc/source/packagers.rst +++ b/doc/source/packagers.rst @@ -42,17 +42,19 @@ versions as versions of the release before. Dependencies ============ -`pbr` overrides almost everything having to do with python dependency -resolution and calls out to `pip`. In the python source package world this -leads to a more consistent experience. However, in the distro packaging world, -dependencies are handled by the distro. Setting `SKIP_PIP_INSTALL`: - -:: - - SKIP_PIP_INSTALL=1 - -will cause all logic around use of `pip` to be skipped, including the logic -that includes pip as a dependency of `pbr` itself. +As of 1.0.0 `pbr` doesn't alter the dependency behaviour of `setuptools`. + +Older versions would invoke `pip` internally under some circumstances and +required the environment variable `SKIP_PIP_INSTALL` to be set to prevent +that. Since 1.0.0 we now document that dependencies should be installed before +installing a `pbr` using package. We don't support easy install, but neither +do we interfere with it today. If you observe easy install being triggered when +building a binary package, then you've probably missed one or more package +requirements. + +Note: we reserve the right to disable easy install via `pbr` in future, since +we don't want to debug or support the interactions that can occur when using +it. Tarballs ======== |