Hi,
Every time I upgrade python I also have to download all packages and
reinstall them. http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/a...ng_python.html
tells me that this is only a problem on windows for some reasons that
have to do with binary distributions, compiling and more.
This leads me to the questions:
1: Isn't there a better way?
2: Why is compilation needed for installation of a package?
3: Why isn't python backwards compatible so reinstallation is
unneeded?
4: Would it help if python was compiled with gcc/mingw so installation
would be the same as on other systems?
5: What about a package repository and a manager like miktex has?
regards,
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Brian (remove the sport for mail) http://www.et.web.mek.dtu.dk/Staff/be/be.html http://www.rugbyklubben-speed.dk 4 1152
Are you saying you're on Windows?
If so, try: http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePython/
It's a one-click, msi install with everything you need for win32,
including IDE etc.
Only thing to watch for is that sometimes the msi file won't install
from a logical drive other than c:\. So if you get a file access error
or something, copy the install file to the root of your c:\ drive and
double-click on it.
I'm sure someone else will come along with advice for the Python.org
installation.
rick
Brian Elmegaard <br***@rkspeed-rugby.dk> writes: I don't it includes every possible module, e.g., py2exe, ctypes, mysqldb, wxpython...
Right but since Python doesn't have a full-integrated central packaging
(despite the ongoing Pypi project and Eby's efforts in setuptools) you have to
do it manually :)
How many modules do you really use? It's a matter of minutes.
--
Lawrence - http://www.oluyede.org/blog
"Nothing is more dangerous than an idea
if it's the only one you have" - E. A. Chartier
Lawrence Oluyede <ra***@dot.com> writes: (despite the ongoing Pypi project and Eby's efforts in setuptools) you have to do it manually :)
Great, there is progress in this.
How many modules do you really use? It's a matter of minutes.
Yes, but 60 minutes make an hour. I installed 2.4 some days ago. I
then needed ctypes and mySQLdb. Both of them had had some updates in
addition to the version change. What could have been seconds did take
a while because of this. Of course it is because I try to do both
steps in one installation.
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