-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 s...@pobox.com wrote: > Tres> Exactly: I never use easy_isntall to put packages into the system > Tres> python. in fact, I only use it inside a virtalenv-generated > Tres> isolated environment. > > While standing in line for lunch today, someone (don't know his name) > suggested that easy_install needs an --i-am-an-idiot flag which would have > to be used to force it to install packages in to the system's space.
That was Jacob Kaplan-Moss, I think. In my case, the fact that you have to type 'sudo' to make it happen is a sufficient reminder. ;) Tres. - -- =================================================================== Tres Seaver +1 540-429-0999 tsea...@palladion.com Palladion Software "Excellence by Design" http://palladion.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFJy+B0+gerLs4ltQ4RAiO6AKCGE5277fUhoXYveYqY4CL8dVE7UQCeKbq8 ehCd8UJovafXT/y6dggLKWY= =OwUF -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
