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distributePyPI
abandoned
Archived, deprecated/yanked, or silent for 2+ years.
✓ freshdeps checked distribute live against PyPI, GitHub & OSV on Jun 13, 2026 — but it goes stale again.
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Latest version
0.7.3
Last release
12.9y ago
Last commit
no repo data
Known CVEs (OSV)
0
Yanked
no
Repo archived
no repo data
Suggested alternative
setuptools
distribute was merged back into setuptools years ago.
Migration
remove distribute; modern setuptools already provides its functionality
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Repository: http://packages.python.org/distribute

checked 2026-06-13T16:54:59.855Z · sources: registry=true github=false osv=true

JSON: /api/verdict?ecosystem=pypi&package=distribute