On Friday 24 June 2005 04:04 am, TPJ wrote:
> > If your target platform is Linux, indications are that python is as
> > portable as bash.
>
> I've thought about it for a few days and I disagree with you. Python
> isn't as portable as bash because of one reason. The problem is that
> development of
TPJ wrote:
> I've heard about this "EasyInstall" and I like this idea.
>
> If EI becomes a part of Python's standard library, my script will use
> it.
Why wait? Just make it the second thing that the script installs after
Python itself.
--
Robert Kern
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"In the fields of hell
I've heard about this "EasyInstall" and I like this idea.
If EI becomes a part of Python's standard library, my script will use
it.
--
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> So, to make sure I've understood (...) : you want to provide
> a specialized install script for Python (3rd party modules,
> non-standard locations, etc.)
yes
> You started in bash to deal with minority cases without an extant
> Python install.
My motivation was rather to avoid a bootstrap-l
> (...) I've seen the claim that every Linux
> distro comes with Python installed, but can't verify it.
So have I. And I think it might be truth. The only problem is that
different distros might be released with different versions of Python.
> Then again, the same comments apply to bash. Distri
"TPJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I've written this script in bash, because I thought it would be better
> to have a script which would run in environment without Python (it all
> was about installing Python anyway!). I used bash, dialog, wget... And
> now someone suggested, that I shuld use Pyt
TPJ schrieb:
> First I have to admit that my English isn't good enough. I'm still
> studying and sometimes I just can't express what I want to express.
No excuses, please! Keep in mind that your English is much better than
the Polish of most of us. And just in case you were fishing for
compliments
Brian van den Broek wrote:
> That suggests implementing the custom installation work in Python, and
> having a bash script that will
>
> 1) determine if there is an existing Python install,
> 2) if there is not, install Python in the standard way,
> 3) using the now guaranteed to be there instal
TPJ said unto the world upon 21/06/2005 02:00:
> First I have to admit that my English isn't good enough. I'm still
> studying and sometimes I just can't express what I want to express.
I've graded essays in Philosophy at my university that were written by
native speakers of English yet were sub
