Fuzzyman wrote: > On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 17:53:47 -0700, Bugs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>I downloaded the 2.4.2 Windows Binary Installer from python.org but when >>I try to run python.exe I get the following in the console: >>-------------------- >>ActivePython 2.4.1 Build 247 (ActiveState Corp.) based on >>Python 2.4.1 (#65, Jun 20 2005, 17:01:55) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on >>win32 >>Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >> >>-------------------- >>It says ActivePython 2.4.1 but I downloaded the 2.4.2 binary installer > >>from python.org and the python.exe executable I'm running is timestamped > >>9/28/2005 12:41PM... Any ideas what I'm doing wrong? >> > > > I had problems updating from activestate 2.4 to activestate 2.4.1 > > I think it was caused by not uninstalling the original. This does mean > that even a *minor* version upgrade is a PITA. To do it cleanly all > extension modules have to be uninstalled and re-installed. > > *sigh* > Not necessarily so. You should find the uninstall leaves all your local additions in place in site-packages, immediately available when a new minor version is installed.
Until 2.5, of course, *then* you'll need to reinstall. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC www.holdenweb.com PyCon TX 2006 www.python.org/pycon/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list