setup.py: Add "zip_safe=False" to avoid installing as a zipped egg

The upcoming Web UI based on Tornado needs direct access to the
templates/pages and static files, therefore avoid installing the package
as a zipped egg.

Also add a reference on "steuptools".

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1fce5c6..2dcece2 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #     https://packaging.python.org/
 # [2] pytest - Good Integration Practices
 #     http://doc.pytest.org/en/latest/goodpractices.html
+# [3] setuptools: Building and Distributing Packages with Setuptools
+#     https://setuptools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/setuptools.html
 #
 
 import os
@@ -70,6 +72,9 @@ setup(
     ],
     packages=find_packages(exclude=["docs", "tests"]),
     include_package_data=True,
+    # Do NOT installed as a zipped egg, since Tornado requires direct access
+    # to the templates and static files.
+    zip_safe=False,
     scripts=[
         "bin/fg21sim",
         "bin/healpix2hpx",