Have you ever wished you could edit Python packages installed locally without reinstalling them? Editable installs are the way.

But a recently developed package management tool, PDM — short for Python Development Master — lets you install packages to a project using the PEP 582 storage guidelines.

Python modules are typically installed using a package manager called 'pip', which launches a 'setup.py' file that is made available by the developer of the package for installation purposes.

The package manager's job is to keep track of everything installed in your software library. It helps you find, install, update, and remove software—all while keeping track of dependencies and ...

Security firm Checkmarx found that one in three software packages from PyPI contains a flaw that can lead to malicious code being automatically installed. Many software packages from the Python ...

Jesus Vigo reviews the steps necessary to create package-based installers to simplify the software deployment process for OS X.