Re: Python script to install python
On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 9:11 AM, Daniel Fetchinson 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
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
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
