I would like to take a look at the wxOptParse package. This is my first
time installing a package (vs. a module) so I'm looking for feedback on
what installation technique I should use and where (in terms of folder
paths) one would normally install 3rd party packages. For example, is
are there conventions for where to put core packages, experimental
packages, and packages that one is building themselves?
Also, is it safe to assume that installing a 3rd party package won't
(unexpectedly) affect other parts of my Python environment.
I'm running Python 2.5.2 on Windows XP Pro SP2.
Here are the 3 installation options that wxOptParse provides:
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Choose one of the following methods. In all cases you probably need to
run as root.
Egg Download
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# easy_install.py wxoptparse
Egg File
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# easy_install.py wxOptParse-x.y.z-py2.4.egg
Easy Install Zip
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# easy_install.py wxOptParse-x.y.z.zip
Normal Python Install
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# unzip wxOptParse-x.y.z.zip
# cd wxOptParse-x.y.z
# python setup.py install
Also note the following run instructions:
If you want to run your program you should be able to type:
wxoptparse myprogram.py
Under Windows you may need to add "c:\Python2.4\scripts" to your path
(or whatever directory python is installed) in order to run wxoptparse.
The standard Python installer does not appear to do this for you.
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Thank you!
Malcolm
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