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@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ makes the download and install about 2MB smaller than
Also, if a distribution releases a new security update for Python, then your Also, if a distribution releases a new security update for Python, then your
application will automatically start using that new version of Python. application will automatically start using that new version of Python.
[Producing an RPM file using the bdist_rpm command](https://docs.python.org/3/distutils/builtdist.html#creating-rpm-packages)
for use by distributions like Red Hat or SuSE is trivially easy.
However, creating and maintaining the different configurations required for However, creating and maintaining the different configurations required for
each distribution's format (e.g. .deb for Debian/Ubuntu, .rpm for Red each distribution's format (e.g. .deb for Debian/Ubuntu, .rpm for Red
Hat/Fedora, etc) is a fair amount of work. If your code is an application that Hat/Fedora, etc) is a fair amount of work. If your code is an application that