transient-package

CLI utility for creating transient Python packages.

Installation

pip install transient-package

Usage

Create a transient package

transient-package create \
  --source triton        \
  --target triton-pascal \
  --output-directory .

Result

A triton package with version 0.0.0 will be created, which depends on the triton-pascal package.

Create a transient package with explicit versions

transient-package create \
  --source triton        \
  --source-version 3.0.0 \
  --target triton-pascal \
  --target-version 3.0.0 \
  --output-directory .

Result

A triton package with version 3.0.0 will be created, which depends on the triton-pascal package with version 3.0.0.

Create a transient package and install it

$ transient-package install \
  --source triton         \
  --target triton-pascal

Result

If the source package is not installed

A triton package with version 0.0.0 will be installed, which depends on the triton-pascal package.

If the source package is installed

A triton package with version <source package version> will be installed, which depends on the triton-pascal package with version <source package version>.

The source package will be uninstalled before installing the transient package.

Remove a transient package

transient-package uninstall triton

Result

If the triton package is installed and transient, it will be removed.