How to specify version ranges in install_requires (setuptools, distribute)

Question

I want to make a package to depend the particular version range e.g. >= 0.5.0, < 0.7.0. Is it possible in install_requires option, and if so

Answer 1

Another way to it is to use wildcards.

This does not apply to >= 0.5.0, < 0.7.0, but in case you decide that all maintenance releases should be supported (e.g. 0.5.0 to 0.5.x), you can use

== 0.5.*

e.g. docutils == 0.3.*