New submission from Jonas Binding <jonas.bind...@gmail.com>:
The "Windows Store" installer for Python has a seemingly low entry barrier, causing people to install without reading something like https://docs.python.org/3.7/using/windows.html. However, due to the really long path it uses for Python (e.g. C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.7_qbz5n2kfra8p0\), the chances of running into issues with paths longer than 260 characters are really high. For example installing pytorch already fails due to this limitation, see https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/issues/23823 and https://www.reddit.com/r/pytorch/comments/c6cllq/issue_installing_pytorch/ Therefore, the Windows Store installer should offer to change the registry key to enable longer paths, or at least show a message to this effect. ---------- components: Windows messages: 349079 nosy: Jonas Binding, paul.moore, steve.dower, tim.golden, zach.ware priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: Windows Store installer should warn user about MAX_PATH type: enhancement versions: Python 3.7 _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <https://bugs.python.org/issue37769> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
