py3compile (1)

py3compile [-V [X.Y][-][A.B]] DIR_OR_FILE [-X REGEXPR]

pycompile -p PACKAGE

Wrapper around Python standard library's py_compile module to byte-compile Python 3 files.

--version

show program's version number and exit

-h, --help

show this help message and exit

-f, --force

force rebuild of byte-code files even if timestamps are up-to-date

-O

byte-compile to .pyo files

-q, --quiet

be quiet

-v, --verbose

turn verbose mode on

-pPACKAGE,--package=PACKAGE

specify Debian package name whose files should be bytecompiled

-VVRANGE

force private modules to be bytecompiled with Python 3 version from given range, regardless of the default Python 3 version in the system. If there are no other options, bytecompile all public modules for installed Python 3 versions that match given range. VERSION_RANGE examples:

• 3.1 version 3.1 only,

• 3.1- version 3.1 or newer,

• 3.1-3.3 version 3.1 or 3.2,

• -4.0 all supported 3.X versions

-XREGEXPR,--exclude=REGEXPR

exclude items that match given REGEXPR. You may use this option multiple times to build up a list of things to exclude

Piotr Ożarowski, 2012-2013