[issue7231] Windows installer does not add \Scripts folder to the path

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[issue7231] Windows installer does not add \Scripts folder to the path

Éric Araujo added the comment: BTW, any reason to create python27.exe instead of python2.7.exe (so that the unix-centered docs about command lines would also apply to your Pythons)? -- ___ Python tracker __

[issue7231] Windows installer does not add \Scripts folder to the path

Changes by R. David Murray : -- resolution: -> duplicate stage: needs patch -> committed/rejected status: open -> closed superseder: -> Windows installer should add Python and Scripts directories to the PATH environment variable ___ Python tracker

[issue7231] Windows installer does not add \Scripts folder to the path

Éric Araujo added the comment: Duplicate of #3561 (or maybe the reverse) -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list U

[issue7231] Windows installer does not add \Scripts folder to the path

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[issue7231] Windows installer does not add \Scripts folder to the path

Éric Araujo added the comment: Duplicate of #9093 (or is it the reverse?) -- nosy: +eric.araujo ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs

[issue7231] Windows installer does not add \Scripts folder to the path

Sridhar Ratnakumar added the comment: FWIW, since last year ActivePython 2.6/2.7 puts C:\PythonXY\Scripts and %APPDATA%\Python\Scripts in %PATH% and we haven't had any complaints so far. In addition, we also create a versioned interpreter executable - C:\PythonXY\pythonxy.exe - that is someth

[issue7231] Windows installer does not add \Scripts folder to the path

Brian Curtin added the comment: s/append existing paths/append new paths/ -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list

[issue7231] Windows installer does not add \Scripts folder to the path

Brian Curtin added the comment: > Important tools (like ease_install, pypm) from `Script` directory are > already including version prefixes in their names (tool-2.7.exe). > > This means that it should not be a big problem having several Scripts > directories on your path. Just adding all Scri

[issue7231] Windows installer does not add \Scripts folder to the path

sorin added the comment: Important tools (like ease_install, pypm) from `Script` directory are already including version prefixes in their names (tool-2.7.exe). This means that it should not be a big problem having several Scripts directories on your path. Most python users are not installin

[issue7231] Windows installer does not add \Scripts folder to the path

Jason R. Coombs added the comment: The big problem with adding the %python%\scripts directory to the path is it makes a lot of assumptions about how Python is deployed. And it raises some questions. What should the precedence be? What should happen if multiple versions of Python are installed

[issue7231] Windows installer does not add \Scripts folder to the path

Changes by Sridhar Ratnakumar : -- components: +Windows nosy: +srid type: behavior -> feature request versions: +Python 3.3 -Python 2.4, Python 2.5, Python 2.6, Python 3.0, Python 3.1 ___ Python tracker ___

[issue7231] Windows installer does not add \Scripts folder to the path

sorin added the comment: Additional information that will enable the installer to update the path without requiring a relogin/restart: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/104011 -- ___ Python tracker _

[issue7231] Windows installer does not add \Scripts folder to the path

sorin added the comment: Thanks Isaul, Anyway I made the required change before submitting the bug first time and additionally to what you wrote it is enough to logout/login to update the path - no reboot required. The bug is about repairing/improving Python experience for all Windows users. Im

[issue7231] Windows installer does not add \Scripts folder to the path

Isaul Vargas added the comment: For now you can modify the path yourself, and only once, by following these instructions: 1) Open the System Properties either via the Control Panel or pressing WinKey-Pause 2) Click on the tab that says Advanced 3) Click on Environment Variables 4) Under System

[issue7231] Windows installer does not add \Scripts folder to the path

New submission from sorin : I observed that Windows installer is able to add only the Python installation folder to the path. In addition to this it should add the Scrips folder because many python tools are installing scripts inside it, scripts that the user cannot us unless he add this direct