Linux From Scratch - Version 12.2-systemd

Chapter 8. Installing Basic System Software

8.55. Setuptools-72.2.0

Setuptools is a tool used to download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages.

Approximate build time: less than 0.1 SBU
Required disk space: 35 MB

8.55.1. Installation of Setuptools

Build the package: 

pip3 wheel -w dist --no-cache-dir --no-build-isolation --no-deps $PWD

Install the package: 

pip3 install --no-index --find-links dist setuptools

8.55.2. Contents of Setuptools

Installed directory: /usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/_distutils_hack, /usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/pkg_resources, /usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/setuptools, and /usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/setuptools-72.2.0.dist-info