Re: What does "pip install" do?

2015-01-14 Thread Ben Finney
Fabien writes: > On 12.01.2015 23:46, Chris Angelico wrote: > > As far as I know, it's equivalent to three steps: > > > > 1) Download the appropriate version of a package (the latest, if you > > didn't say otherwise) > > 2) Extract that package > > 3) Run 'python setup.py'. > > > > What setup.py

Re: What does "pip install" do?

2015-01-13 Thread Chris Angelico
On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 6:51 PM, Fabien wrote: > Thanks Chris. I should then rephrase my question to "what does python > setup.pt do?" ;-). My point was also that I think that this information > (mostly: what will change on my system or my virtual env when I install a > python package?) could/shou

Re: What does "pip install" do?

2015-01-12 Thread Fabien
On 12.01.2015 23:46, Chris Angelico wrote: On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 9:35 AM, Fabien wrote: >BUT I'm still asking myself: what does "pip install"*concretely* do on my >virtual environment? As far as I know, it's equivalent to three steps: 1) Download the appropriate version of a package (the l

Re: What does "pip install" do?

2015-01-12 Thread Chris Angelico
On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 9:35 AM, Fabien wrote: > > I've learned a lot today about python packaging and stuff, thanks to a > couple of good websites. I've learned how to install a package from PyPi > with pip, choose which version, upgrade it, uninstall it, use virtualenv, > BUT I'm still asking my

What does "pip install" do?

2015-01-12 Thread Fabien
Folks, I've learned a lot today about python packaging and stuff, thanks to a couple of good websites. I've learned how to install a package from PyPi with pip, choose which version, upgrade it, uninstall it, use virtualenv, BUT I'm still asking myself: what does "pip install" *concretely* do