---
name: "wheel"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python-wheel-common"
version: "0.46.1-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wheel"
---

# wheel(1)

wheel Documentation

## NAME

wheel - wheel Documentation

## SYNOPSIS

**wheel** \[*command*\] \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**wheel** installs and operates on *PEP 427* format binary wheels.

## COMMANDS

- **unpack**

  Unpack wheel

- **pack**

  Repack a previously unpacked wheel

- **convert**

  Convert egg or wininst to wheel

- **tags**

  Change the tags on a wheel file

- **version**

  Print version and exit

- **help**

  Show this help

Try **wheel \<command\> --help** for more information.

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --help**

  show this help message and exit

## AUTHOR

Daniel Holth

## COPYRIGHT

2012, Daniel Holth