8.53. Wheel-0.42.0

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# 8.53. Wheel-0.42.0

Wheel is a Python library that is the reference implementation of the Python wheel packaging standard.

Approximate build time: less than 0.1 SBU
Required disk space: 1.5 MB

## 8.53.1. Installation of Wheel

Compile Wheel with the following command:

    pip3 wheel -w dist --no-cache-dir --no-build-isolation --no-deps $PWD

Install Wheel with the following command:

    pip3 install --no-index --find-links=dist wheel

## 8.53.2. Contents of Wheel

Installed program: wheel
Installed directories: /usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/wheel and /usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/wheel-0.42.0.dist-info

### Short Descriptions

wheel | is a utility to unpack, pack, or convert wheel archives

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