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+# Install python software using setup.py.
+#
+# === Parameters
+#
+#   $name:
+#       Source directory.
+#
+# === Sample usage
+#
+# python::setup::install { "/usr/local/src/moin-1.8.8": }
+#
+define python::setup::install() {
+
+    exec { "python-setup-install-${name}":
+        path    => "/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin",
+        cwd     => "${name}",
+        command => "python setup.py install",
+        unless  => "test -d build",
+        require => File["${name}"],
+    }
+
+}