Using easy_install, reduncant?

[ray]

I am working on a Trac installation. I am new to Python. To install
packages, it is suggested to use setuptools. I have not understood
the directions.

I execute ez_install.py.

Then I attempt to execute easy_install.py setuptools-0.6c9-py2.6.egg.
There response that setuptools is already the active version in easy-
install.pth. Then:
Installing easy_install.exe script to C:\Python26\Scripts error: C:
\Python26\Scripts\Easy_install.exe: Permission denied.

I have compared the file entries before and after this attempt and
there are no new files. Is there any problems here? What did I miss?

Regards,
Ray

 

[John Nagle]

I am working on a Trac installation. I am new to Python. To install
packages, it is suggested to use setuptools. I have not understood
the directions.

I execute ez_install.py.

Then I attempt to execute easy_install.py setuptools-0.6c9-py2.6.egg.
There response that setuptools is already the active version in easy-
install.pth. Then:
Installing easy_install.exe script to C:\Python26\Scripts error: C:
\Python26\Scripts\Easy_install.exe: Permission denied.

"Easy Install" usually isn't "easy". If it works, it's great.
Most of the time, it doesn't. It's not very good at finding all the
files it needs to update. Hence problems like the above.

John Nagle

 

[Diez B. Roggisch]

"Easy Install" usually isn't "easy". If it works, it's great.
Most of the time, it doesn't. It's not very good at finding all the
files it needs to update. Hence problems like the above.

Which is the usual BS from you. It works most of the times as advertised,
and in the concrete case the OP misunderstood what ez_setup.py does
(already installing setuptools), and thus the complaint about "already
active version". Which btw is just a warning, and setuptools would
continue, but as the OP works on Windows which prohibits a running
executable to be replaced, it fails. Again, not setuptools fault.

Diez

 

[David Lyon]

I am working on a Trac installation. I am new to Python. To install
packages, it is suggested to use setuptools. I have not understood
the directions.

I execute ez_install.py.

Then I attempt to execute easy_install.py setuptools-0.6c9-py2.6.egg.
There response that setuptools is already the active version in easy-
install.pth. Then:
Installing easy_install.exe script to C:\Python26\Scripts error: C:
\Python26\Scripts\Easy_install.exe: Permission denied.

I have compared the file entries before and after this attempt and
there are no new files. Is there any problems here? What did I miss?

Try using python package manager :
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pythonpkgmgr/

You might find it a lot simpler. It will download and install setuptools
for you if you are still having problems.

David

 

[Adam N]

Try using python package manager :http://sourceforge.net/projects/pythonpkgmgr/

You might find it a lot simpler. It will download and install setuptools
for you if you are still having problems.

David

Is there any solution within the easy_install world? I'm trying to
run a script (pinax) that calls it specifically so I'd have to do all
sorts of hacking to use pythonpkgmgr.