On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 15:33:34 -0800, Charlie Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there a good reference to the steps that should be taken to upgrade a > Windows machine to the next version of python? > > My journey from 2.2 to 2.3 was very knicker-twisting. I'm hoping for more > of a controlled landing on 2.4.
I just did this, and my approach was: 1. Go into Add/Remove Programs, and list all the Python extensions I have installed. 2. Get 2.4 binaries for any that use C extensions 3. Remove all of the 2.3 stuff, and Python 2.3 itself. 4. Install 2.4, and the extensions I use. That's it. Worked OK for me. Some points, though: 1. I install *everything* via bdist_wininst installers. If one isn't provided, I build one myself. 2. If I have services using Python, I have to be a bit more careful. Uninstall the service before removing 2.3, then reinstall after. 3. I'm assuming that all of the scripts and applications I have will work. Testing thye upgrade is a separate issue. You can install 2.3 and 2.4 side by side if this helps with your testing... Also, I have a fairly high tolerance for breakage, or issues. Most of what I use Python for is timesaving utilities, added-value applications, and other nce-to-have stuff. If your business will fail should a Python application stop working, take a bit more care than I do!! But overall, the transition hasn't been too painful. Paul. _______________________________________________ Python-win32 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
