On May 28, 3:10 pm, Mike Driscoll <kyoso...@gmail.com> wrote: > On May 28, 1:43 pm, Roastie <roasti...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I installed the AOPython module: > > > % easy_install aopython > > > That left an aopython-1.0.3-py2.6.egg at > > C:\mystuff\python\python_2.6.2\Lib\site-packages. > > > I entered the interpreter: > > > >>> import aopython > > > All is well. > > > But I was uncomfortable, since I was used to seeing directories > > of Python code for modules in site-packages, so I decided > > to read about > > eggs:http://mrtopf.de/blog/python_zope/a-small-introduction-to-python-eggs/ > > > The article told me to run: > > % easy_install aopython-1.0.3-py2.6.egg > > The result was a long list of error messages and removal > > of my egg, and Python could no longer use the AOPython module. > > > So, I'm looking for a better reference for telling me about eggs and > > modules in site-packages. > > > Roastie > > roasti...@gmail.com > > The first way to do it is usually the preferred method. When you do > > easy_install somePackage > > the easy_install script will try to find the package on PyPI and > download the latest version. If you do the latter, you are telling > easy_install to look for that specific version. If you mis-spell the > version slightly, then you will probably have issues. I am guessing > that is why you received those error messages. > > See the easy install official docs: > > http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/EasyInstall > > - Mike
I forgot to mention, but I've found that using a virtualenv for testing new modules is very helpful and you don't end up with lots of junk entries in your system path. Check it out too: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/virtualenv - Mike -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
