EasyInstall is a package manager that provides a standard format to distribute Python programs and libraries. Part of the `setuptools` module.
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warnings emitted during 'easy_install'
When I easy_install some python modules, warnings such as:
: module references __file__
: module references __path__
: module MAY be using inspect.trace
: module MAY be using…
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ImportError: Entry point ('console_scripts', 'easy_install') not found
I'm trying to install a package and one of the instructions is the following, but I get an error.
easy_install -U distribute pip
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/easy_install", line 9,…
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No module 'zlib' for Python 2.6
When I start Python 2.7, I can import zlib without a problem. Unfortunately, I need Python 2.6 for a specific project.
I tried installing it with this script I wrote:
apt-get install zlib1g-dev
mkdir /tmp/shell_scripts
cd /tmp/shell_scripts
wget…
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Python Packaging Documentation
Where is the current reference for packaging python modules with Python 2.x?
http://guide.python-distribute.org/ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Packaging (last update from july 2010)
http://docs.python.org/2.7/distutils/index.html distutils:…
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What is the standard sort order for Python release/version numbers?
Python's pip and easy_install follow some rules to sort packages by their release numbers. What are the rules for numbering beta/release/bugfix releases so these tools will know which is the newest?
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What Is The Best Database For Delphi Desktop Applications That Supports Stored Procedures?
I started with Turbo Pascal 3, went to TP5, Bought TP6 called Borland the next day and downgraded to TP5.5. Bought Delphi 3, and now have Delphi 5 Enterprise. I sort of lost interest in writing code about 4-5 years ago for two reasons;
Spent all…
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Python 32 or 64 on 64 bit Windows 7? How will this effect installing easy_install?
I wrote some python code on my mac and how I have to transfer it over to a windows computer. This is frustrating beyond words. I installed Python 2.7 x32, then I uninstalled it, then I installed Python 2.7 x64. My python script depends on xlrd and…
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NumPy won't upgrade from 1.5.1 to 1.6.2 on OS X 10.7
I am attempting to update/upgrade my NumPy, but am failing. I think I might have multiple versions of NumPy installed in different directories, but python by default imports an old one. Any help?
Here's where my Python is:
Gonzo-vs-Kitties:~ brian$…
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What is the difference between install and easy_install for setuptools (setup.py install vs setup.py easy_install)?
Setuptools has two installation options.
python setup.py install
There's also:
python setup.py easy_install
These take different arguments. The documentation here: http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/setuptools mentions that install is mostly…
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"ez_setup.py" syntax error
I am trying to install easy_install by running ez_setup.py from command line (64bit windows machine) and getting a "Invalid Syntax" on the following line:
except pkg_resources.VersionConflict, e:
Python version 3.2.3
Any suggestions how to resolve…
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How to uninstall all packages from homebrew, distribute, macports, pip?
Over the course of the year I've become more familiar with programming on OS X, and I think in my initial excitement I installed a whole bunch of things that I won't use and that pollute my development environment.
In particular, I find that with…
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Error on "pip install --upgrade distribute"
Installed python via homebrew as such:
brew install python --universal --framework
Followed the instructions over at https://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/wiki/Homebrew-and-Python to install pip and upgrade distribute. pip install appeared to go fine,…
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Does easy_install provide search command?
Sometimes I need to guess the package name, is there any package search utilites such as the search command in apt/yum/port/brew...
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easy_install networkx
Am using Mac OS X. I installed networkx by entering easy_install networkx in the Terminal. The terminal says Finished processing dependencies for networkx. However when I enter import networkx into the python shell, I get
Traceback (most recent…
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python : multiple library versions at run time with pkg_resources (pkg_resources.VersionConflict error)
I'm trying to use two different releases of a same library (installed with easy_install --multi-version) from within the same python script. The general idea is illustrated in the code below.
If I call each version independently, everything is fine.…
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