Nevermind the --python switch is just --python=python2. Got it. Thanks for clearing the confusion.
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:32:54 PM UTC-4, Alex Irlik wrote: > > Hmm it's odd I can install node-gyp locally just fine with *npm install > node-gyp* without the python issue. It's just when node-gyp is is a > dependency I get the python issue. > > Well regardless, do you recommend I change my python path to 2.7 or is it > possible to use the --python switch as it says in the error? I cannot seem > to find any information about this --python switch anywhere. > > On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:15:51 PM UTC-4, Nathan Rajlich wrote: >> >> Sorry for the confusion in the Readme, I've just updated it to specify >> the required python version for the "unix" requirements as well. Basically >> it's *not* a Windows-only thing, and on Arch Linux as well you'll need to >> have python 2.7 installed. >> >> >> On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 8:08 PM, Alex Irlik <irl...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hey there, >>> >>> I'm trying to install the jquery node module locally with node version >>> 0.10.5 and npm version 1.2.21. I'm running node on Arch Linux. >>> >>> When I try to install the jquery node module, I get a variety of errors. >>> What puzzles me most is the first error written here: >>> >>> gyp ERR! stack Error: Python executable "python" is v3.3.1, which is not >>> supported by gyp. >>> gyp ERR! stack You can pass the --python switch to point to Python >= >>> v2.5.0 & < 3.0.0. >>> gyp ERR! stack at failPythonVersion >>> (/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js:118:14) >>> gyp ERR! stack at >>> /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js:107:9 >>> gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:630:7) >>> gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.EventEmitter.emit (events.js:98:17) >>> gyp ERR! stack at maybeClose (child_process.js:730:16) >>> gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit >>> (child_process.js:797:5) >>> >>> This python error for the installation node-gyp is only an error for the >>> Windows platform as you can see on the github >>> https://github.com/TooTallNate/node-gyp >>> >>> I installed node-gyp separately in Arch Linux, and it was fine with my >>> 3.x.x version of python. >>> >>> Why do I get this error? >>> >>> Thanks for any help >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ >>> Posting guidelines: >>> https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "nodejs" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to nod...@googlegroups.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> nodejs+un...@googlegroups.com >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en >>> >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "nodejs" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to nodejs+un...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. To post to this group, send email to nodejs@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nodejs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nodejs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
