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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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Install "Easy Install" using virtual python and setuptool

I'm trying to install virtual-python on linux server which I don't have root access. I have read PEAK development manual for custom installation however I still can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Here are my configurations: created…
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Problems installing Python Fabric on Windows 7

I'm trying to install Python Fabric on Windows 7 using the guide from Getting Python and Fabric Installed on Windows. What i did so far: Installed Python 2.7 to C:\Python27 Added the Python-Directory and Python/Scripts to the Windows System…
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Pip or easy_install with Python 3.x explode when installing anything using mingw

I had the vcvarsall.bat problem, so I followed the directions here How to use MinGW's gcc compiler when installing Python package using Pip? . Now, when using pip install lxml with Python 3.2.2 on Windows 7 I get the following…
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Running a .py file before build in setup.py

I'm creating a setup.py with easyinstall and I need to execute a certain py file in the same project before the build is done. I tried setup_requires and ext_modules, but both seem not to be able to call a python file in the same project.
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libedit/readline conflict with ipython 3.2.2 on OS X 10.7 Lion

I've been trying to set up ipython 3 (running 2.7 works fine) on a mac running Lion, but can't seem to get rid of the following error: 192:~ mlauria$…
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Install error easy_install python

I use Windows 7 and Python IDLE. I'm trying to use easy_install but gut this error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in easy_install NameError: name 'easy_install' is not defined In included in my 'Path' the directory…
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gcc error from easy_install of setproctitle

I'm trying to install setproctitle. I've tried just downloading the package and using setup.py to install and I've tried easy_install. Neither method works, both come up with something that looks like: :~$ sudo easy_install setproctitle Searching…
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Sphinx-build can not be recognized as internl or external command

On Python 2.5, I installed sphinx using easy_install and it is available at the following location on Windows 7: C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\sphinx-1.0.8-py2.5.egg\sphinx I wanted to convert a couple of .rst files to HTML. But whenever I do…
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python: what happens during easy_install?

I'm a little confused about egg files and installing them using easy_install, hope you can help me with it. (I read about people's recommendation on pip, but I'll like to understand this before I move on). If I simply copy e,g…
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How to install numpy in a virtualenv on Debian?

(NB: see this other post for why I am not using dpkg/apt-get/etc. for this installation.) I can install numpy in a virtualenv on Debian with, e.g., pip: (base)[1778]% pip -v install numpy Downloading/unpacking numpy ... …
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pip install for Multiple Python Distributions on Mac

I am fine having multiple distributions of Python on my system, given the advice found here. However: I cannot get easy_install nor pip install to install to the distribution associated with /usr/bin/python on Mac. They will only install modules to…
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easy_install M2Crypto failing on Windows platform

I am attempting to install M2Crypto on a Windows XP platform. I have Python, easy_install and SWIG installed, but when I attempt to easy_install M2Crypto I get the following: SWIG\_m2crypto.i(31) : Error: Unable to find…
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Why am I getting an invalid syntax easy_install error?

I need to use easy_install to install a package. I installed the enthought distribution, and popped into IDLE to say: >>> easy_install SQLobject SyntaxError: invalid syntax What am I doing wrong? easy_install certainly exists, as does the…
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Offline installation of dependent python modules without PIP

Edit: This is not a duplicate of Python offline package installation as the answer require 'pip' to be present. My premise is when 'pip' is not available. My python script depends on this Github library. I need to create a self-sufficient tarball…
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Upgraded Python on Snowleopard Using Homebrew now pip and easy_install don't work

I am new to python, I have changed my path to point to the new python 2.7, but pip and easy_install, and mercurial are still looking at the default installed version 2.6. How do I fix this?
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