Eryk Sun <eryk...@gmail.com> added the comment:
Managing multiple Python installations in PATH is problematic, so by default the installer doesn't modify PATH. Instead, the "py.exe" launcher [1] is made available, which can run any registered installation of Python. Using a launcher fits the Windows environment better, which installs applications into separate subdirectories of "shell:ProgramFiles" or "shell:UserProgramFiles". This is similar to monolithic package installation in Unix into "/opt" or "~/.local/opt" (or "~/opt"). A recent update to the installer extends the message after a successful installation to suggest "[a]t your terminal, type 'py' to launch Python". It also includes a link to the "Using Python on Windows" documentation. Hopefully this will encourage more users to learn about and use the py launcher. [1] https://docs.python.org/3/using/windows.html#launcher ---------- nosy: +eryksun _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <https://bugs.python.org/issue41466> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
