:option:`--no-defaults` and :option:`--no-prune` to disable the standard
"include" and "exclude" sets.
-Second, you might want to force the manifest to be regenerated---for example, if
-you have added or removed files or directories that match an existing pattern in
-the manifest template, you should regenerate the manifest::
-
- python setup.py sdist --force-manifest
-
-Or, you might just want to (re)generate the manifest, but not create a source
+Second, you might just want to (re)generate the manifest, but not create a source
distribution::
python setup.py sdist --manifest-only
-:option:`--manifest-only` implies :option:`--force-manifest`. :option:`-o` is a
-shortcut for :option:`--manifest-only`, and :option:`-f` for
-:option:`--force-manifest`.
+:option:`-o` is a shortcut for :option:`--manifest-only`.
"just regenerate the manifest and then stop "
"(implies --force-manifest)"),
('force-manifest', 'f',
- "forcibly regenerate the manifest and carry on as usual"),
+ "forcibly regenerate the manifest and carry on as usual. "
+ "Deprecated: now the manifest is always regenerated."),
('formats=', None,
"formats for source distribution (comma-separated list)"),
('keep-temp', 'k',