# \#setuptools **URL:** https://discuss.python.org/tag/setuptools/79.md [Latest](https://discuss.python.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.python.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.python.org/tags.md) --- ## [Same program - different names - one builds - the other fails](https://discuss.python.org/t/same-program-different-names-one-builds-the-other-fails/108881)
**Author:** [@aendie](https://discuss.python.org/u/aendie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/same-program-different-names-one-builds-the-other-fails/108881 "2026-09-03T19:41:53Z")
I have two identical programs, except for their name: sfalmanac and skyalmanac (both in PyPI). Historically, I once needed different program logic, which is no longer necessary. For a while I will maintain the two, the… --- ## [Downloaded python, terminal saying it was not found?](https://discuss.python.org/t/downloaded-python-terminal-saying-it-was-not-found/106162)
**Author:** [@mobbert](https://discuss.python.org/u/mobbert)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/downloaded-python-terminal-saying-it-was-not-found/106162 "2026-02-16T12:32:28Z")
i downloaded python so i could download pytorch and then download diff singer (a bit of an extension, i know), but when i tried to download pytorch, it the terminal said it couldn’t find pip, which should be downloaded w… --- ## [Are setuptools abandoned?](https://discuss.python.org/t/are-setuptools-abandoned/104390)
**Author:** [@MikhailRyazanov](https://discuss.python.org/u/MikhailRyazanov)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 4:59am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/are-setuptools-abandoned/104390 "2026-02-10T04:59:04Z")
The project repository had no activity in the past several months (only 2 commits in July and nothing afterwards), and all bug reports since July hang with the “Needs Triage” tag, without any attention from the maintaine… --- ## [Wants me to switch to pip install but that doesn't work](https://discuss.python.org/t/wants-me-to-switch-to-pip-install-but-that-doesnt-work/104473)
**Author:** [@test3211234](https://discuss.python.org/u/test3211234)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 7:45am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/wants-me-to-switch-to-pip-install-but-that-doesnt-work/104473 "2025-10-21T07:45:59Z")
I’ve made a pybind11 project that uses vcpkg for C++ dependencies and run python setup.py install and everything works perfectly. But it says that command is unsupported by the end of the month and I need to use pip ins… --- ## [October 31st deadline for fetch\_build\_egg - what exactly will happen?](https://discuss.python.org/t/october-31st-deadline-for-fetch-build-egg-what-exactly-will-happen/103537)
**Author:** [@tgs](https://discuss.python.org/u/tgs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/october-31st-deadline-for-fetch-build-egg-what-exactly-will-happen/103537 "2025-09-03T22:28:43Z")
Hi! My organization has a lot of packages emitting the \_DeprecatedInstaller warning. They use setup\_requires to get a setuptools plugin similar to PBR. Pip is apparently choosing to install them with setup.py install. … --- ## [Trouble using setuptools with only a pyproject.toml file](https://discuss.python.org/t/trouble-using-setuptools-with-only-a-pyproject-toml-file/48655)
**Author:** [@cameron](https://discuss.python.org/u/cameron)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2024, 9:08am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/trouble-using-setuptools-with-only-a-pyproject-toml-file/48655 "2024-03-16T09:08:02Z")
I’m trying to make a working pure-pyproject.toml file for my modules. I’ve run out of ideas and lost patience with the setuptools documentation. Background: I’ve been publishing some modules to PyPI for years. A few yea…