---
name: "sip-distinfo"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sip-tools"
version: "6.10.0-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sip-distinfo"
---

# sip-distinfo(1)

create and populate a .dist-info directory

## NAME

sip-distinfo - create and populate a **.dist-info** directory

## SYNOPSIS

```
sip-distinfo [options] directory
```

**directory** is the full path name of the directory to create.

## DESCRIPTION

**sip-distinfo** creates and populates a **.dist-info** directory of an installation or a wheel.  It is provided for build systems that extend the SIP build system and need to create the **.dist-info** directory from an external tool such as **make**.

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --help**

  Display a help message.

- **-V, --version**

  Display the SIP version number.

- **--console-script ENTRY-POINT**

  The console entry point **ENTRY-POINT** is added to the wheel.  It is ignored if the *--wheel-tag* option is not specified.  This option may be specified multiple times.

- **--generator NAME**

  If the *--wheel-tag* option is specified then **NAME** is written as part of the **Generator** in the **WHEEL** file in the **.dist-info** directory.  Otherwise **NAME** is written to the **INSTALLER** file.  By default **sipbuild** is written.

- **--generator-version VERSION**

  **VERSION** is written as part of the **Generator** in the **WHEEL** file in the **.dist-info** directory.  By default the SIP version number is written.

- **--gui-script ENTRY-POINT**

  The GUI entry point **ENTRY-POINT** is added to the wheel.  It is ignored if the *--wheel-tag* option is not specified.  This option may be specified multiple times.

- **--inventory FILE**

  **FILE** contains a list of the relative names of the files, one per line, that comprise the installation or wheel contents.  This option must be specified.

- **--metadata NAME\[=VALUE\]**

  **VALUE** is used instead of any value specified for **NAME** in the **\[tool.sip.metadata\]** section of the **pyproject.toml** file.

- **--prefix DIR**

  This option is provided as an aid to Linux package builders.  **DIR** is used to pass the commonly used values of **DESTDIR** or **INSTALL\_ROOT**. If specified it should have a trailing native path separator.

- **--project-root DIR**

  The name of the directory containing the project's **pyproject.toml** file is **DIR**.  This option must be specified.

- **--requires-dist EXPR**

  **EXPR** is added to the list of prerequisites written to the **METADATA** file in the **.dist-info** directory.  It is normally used to specify a particular version of a package project's **sip** module.  This option may be specified multiple times.

- **--wheel-tag TAG**

  **TAG** is written as the **Tag** in the **WHEEL** file in the **.dist-info** directory.