On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 11:16 PM, Nathaniel Smith <n...@pobox.com> wrote:
> > > If we waved our hands and were able to magically make Python package > >> management perfect, what would that look like? > > > > well, I think the command would be: > > > > python install package_name > > > > I know there are good reasons to keep package installer development out > of > > core, but if have ensurepip-- we could do this. > > 1) What about 'pip uninstall', 'pip freeze', 'pip list', 'pip show', > 'pip search', 'pip wheel'? > hmm -- half of those are "advanced" features, but yes, there are a few that newbies want easy access to, so how about : python pip install python pip search ... just doesn't need the "-m" -- which is a bit of advanced python voodoo (OK, not very advanced...) or maybe: python install search python install list python install .... though that would make it tough to have a package called "search", etc... what I'm getting at is that it makes plenty of sense for package management to be seen as a feature of the python interpreter itself -- maybe slightly more typing that "pip" (less than easy_install?) -- but no one is going to be surprised that you use python to manage your python installation. \2) If it requires python 3.6 it's kinda a non-starter... > well, this was a response to "magically make Python package management perfect" but anyway, there is always 2.7.11 :-) -- or would it even be possible to hack a change to the command line handling with a package install? somehow I doubt it. and it may not be SO bad to require the -m pip for all legacy versions -CHB -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception chris.bar...@noaa.gov
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