On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:02:06 -0700 (MST), TheDLH <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello, > > I have just installed QGIS via QGIS-OSGeo4W-3.16.2-1-Setup-x86_64.exe > (I am transitioning from R/SAGA GIS/ArcGIS) and I see two different > Pythons in my QGIS installation folder: > > C:\Program Files\QGIS 3.16\apps\Python37\python.exe > C:\Program Files\QGIS 3.16\bin\python3.exe I checked with 'md5sum' and those are exactly the same binary. I @ Program Files/QGIS 3.16/bin $ md5sum python3.exe 736a07a0d3f99dbce55bfb53ff9cc016 python3.exe @ Program Files/QGIS 3.16/apps/Python37 $ md5sum python.exe 736a07a0d3f99dbce55bfb53ff9cc016 python.exe This do not clarify why two instances, but seems to give you the freedom to use whatever you want. ;) HTH > Can someone please explain why both are there? Which one should I use > if I want to use it to experiment/learn geospatial Python and also > tap into QGIS? > > thank you and have a nice weekend! > > > > -- > Sent from: http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/QGIS-User-f4125267.html > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-user mailing list > [email protected] > List info: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user > Unsubscribe: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user > Roxo -- ---------------- Non luctari, ludare -------------------+ WYSIWYG Fernando M. Roxo da Motta <[email protected]> | Editor? Except where explicitly stated I speak on my own behalf.| VI !! PU5RXO | PX5Q6048 | I see text, ------------ Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?-------------+ I get text! _______________________________________________ Qgis-user mailing list [email protected] List info: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user Unsubscribe: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
