On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 1:15 PM, John Nagle <na...@animats.com> wrote: > Brock wrote: >> >> Hi Everyone, >> >> I know this is most likely a basic question and you will roll your >> eyes, but I am just starting out with Python (hobbyist) and I see many >> tutorials on the web referring to the use of external modules. >> >> However, when I locate them, they often come as a zipped folder with a >> number of files. How do I install them? In addition, is there an >> easy way to manage external modules? Some I see require additional >> modules not included. > > There are several different mechanism for handling this, and they all > suck. > The whole Python module distribution scheme is so uncoordinated that there's > no uniform way to do this. It's not your fault. > > There's "python ./setup.py". There are "eggs", which are supposed to > install very simply, but in practice usually fail to install properly, > producing obscure error messages. There are Windows installers. > There's no consistency. > > I'm currently struggling with guiding users through installation > of a Python program I put on SourceForge. I have to explain to them how > to install three different external modules which don't have compatible > installation mechanisms. > > I'm not going to put Python software out for public use again. I don't > have the time to deal with this crap. > > John Nagle > Animats > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list >
Well, John, I do have the time to deal with this crap, since I'm retired, or unemployed, or somewhere in between. I have no idea if you have any useful software to share. But feel free to give your users my email address (drobi...@gmail.com) and I'll do my best to help. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
