Python script to install python
I would like to have a python script that would download the most recent svn of python, configure, make, install and cleanup after itself. I am not replacing the python version I would be using to run the script. I was struggling to get this to work and I assume someone else has done it better. Any pointers? Thanks Vincent -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python script to install python
I would like to have a python script that would download the most recent svn of python, configure, make, install and cleanup after itself. I am not replacing the python version I would be using to run the script. I was struggling to get this to work and I assume someone else has done it better. Any pointers? Assuming you are on linux I recommend not using a python script for this but rather a shell script. From a python script you would most of the time be calling shell commands anyway. In a shell script you would do something like this: #!/bin/bash svn checkout cd whatever ./configure --whatever-options-you-like make # you probably want to run this as root make install # you probably don't want to be root anymore cd .. rm -rf whatever If you are on windows I assume a similar strategy is best. Cheers, Daniel -- Psss, psss, put it down! - http://www.cafepress.com/putitdown -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python script to install python
On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 9:11 AM, Daniel Fetchinson fetchin...@googlemail.com wrote: I would like to have a python script that would download the most recent svn of python, configure, make, install and cleanup after itself. I am not replacing the python version I would be using to run the script. I was struggling to get this to work and I assume someone else has done it better. Any pointers? Assuming you are on linux I recommend not using a python script for this but rather a shell script. From a python script you would most of the time be calling shell commands anyway. In a shell script you would do something like this: #!/bin/bash svn checkout cd whatever ./configure --whatever-options-you-like make # you probably want to run this as root make install # you probably don't want to be root anymore cd .. rm -rf whatever Ok I'll take your advice and just use a shell script. I am on osx by the way. Thanks Vincent If you are on windows I assume a similar strategy is best. Cheers, Daniel -- Psss, psss, put it down! - http://www.cafepress.com/putitdown -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
