Yes, thanks very much for the clarification. I will check back in that directory http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.1/ from time to time and wait for the .dmg file to be posted. I do use Apple's developer tools for other purposes from time to time, but in the case of Python, it will be nice to install from a .dmg file.
On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 11:38 AM, James Thiele <[email protected]>wrote: > What you saw with the 2.7.1 release was the source code. To use that you > need the Apple's free developer tools to build it. At some future point > there will be a .dmg file in the same place you found the source code. The > .dmg is not a priority for the core Python team on the Mac - it is for the > Windows release because so few Windows users have bought (or know how to > use) all the necessary tools. > > Does this clarify things.a bit? > > > On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Richard Fuhr <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Actually I don't really need 2.7.1 and, in fact, I have already been using >> 2.7 for quite some time. >> >> The only reason that I posted the question on the board was that I am new >> to Python and the whole installation process. >> >> When I saw that 2.7.1 had just been released yesterday I thought it would >> be nice to install the latest version. When I was puzzled as to the lack of >> a self-contained installer for the Mac, I posted the question. >> >> But, you're right, I can certainly stick with 2.7 >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 11:24 AM, James Thiele <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> The link I sent is to 2.7. Do you really *need* 2.7.1? 2.7 and 2.7.1 have >>> same features. >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Richard Fuhr >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> A DMG file is exactly what I was looking for, but It looks like the time >>>> stamps on the files at http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7/ are from >>>> July, 2010 and therefore would not have the latest version of Python >>>> (2.7.1). >>>> >>>> So is the best thing to do, just keep an eye on >>>> http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7/ until there is a more recent time >>>> stamp? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 11:06 AM, James Thiele >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> try: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7/python-2.7-macosx10.5.dmg >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 10:48 AM, Richard Fuhr <[email protected] >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It looks like Python 2.7.1 has just come out. >>>>>> >>>>>> See http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.1/ >>>>>> >>>>>> What is the best way of installing 2.7.1 on a Mac running Snow >>>>>> Leopard? >>>>>> >>>>>> There doesn't seem to be an installer, as there is for Windows. >>>>>> >>>>>> I downloaded >>>>>> >>>>>> - Gzipped source tar ball >>>>>> (2.7.1)<http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.1/Python-2.7.1.tgz> >>>>>> >>>>>> (sig)<http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.1/Python-2.7.1.tgz.asc> >>>>>> >>>>>> but it is not clear to me what to do with it. >>>>>> >>>>>> The zip file decompresses into a folder named Python-2.7.1, which is >>>>>> on my desktop, which contains the following. >>>>>> >>>>>> drwxr-x---@ 28 richardfuhr staff 952 Nov 27 07:29 Doc >>>>>> drwxr-x---@ 134 richardfuhr staff 4556 Nov 27 07:13 Modules >>>>>> drwxr-x---@ 253 richardfuhr staff 8602 Nov 27 07:12 Lib >>>>>> drwxr-x---@ 11 richardfuhr staff 374 Nov 27 07:08 RISCOS >>>>>> drwxr-x---@ 39 richardfuhr staff 1326 Nov 27 07:08 PC >>>>>> drwxr-x---@ 23 richardfuhr staff 782 Nov 27 07:08 Tools >>>>>> drwxr-x---@ 15 richardfuhr staff 510 Nov 27 07:08 Mac >>>>>> drwxr-x---@ 25 richardfuhr staff 850 Nov 27 07:07 Parser >>>>>> drwxr-x---@ 36 richardfuhr staff 1224 Nov 27 07:07 Misc >>>>>> drwxr-x---@ 46 richardfuhr staff 1564 Nov 27 07:07 Objects >>>>>> drwxr-x---@ 23 richardfuhr staff 782 Nov 27 07:07 Demo >>>>>> drwxr-x---@ 3 richardfuhr staff 102 Nov 27 07:07 Grammar >>>>>> drwxr-x---@ 93 richardfuhr staff 3162 Nov 27 07:07 Include >>>>>> drwxr-x---@ 54 richardfuhr staff 1836 Nov 27 07:07 PCbuild >>>>>> drwxr-x---@ 74 richardfuhr staff 2516 Nov 27 07:07 Python >>>>>> -rw-r-----@ 1 richardfuhr staff 53731 Nov 27 06:40 README >>>>>> -rwxr-x---@ 1 richardfuhr staff 404989 Oct 31 18:47 configure >>>>>> -rw-r-----@ 1 richardfuhr staff 125823 Oct 31 18:47 configure.in >>>>>> -rw-r-----@ 1 richardfuhr staff 89384 Oct 31 09:40 setup.py >>>>>> -rw-r-----@ 1 richardfuhr staff 34163 Oct 15 17:53 pyconfig.h.in >>>>>> -rw-r-----@ 1 richardfuhr staff 40774 Oct 14 04:37 >>>>>> Makefile.pre.in >>>>>> -rw-r-----@ 1 richardfuhr staff 14231 Jul 3 06:34 LICENSE >>>>>> -rwxr-x---@ 1 richardfuhr staff 7122 Jun 13 2003 install-sh >>>>>> >>>>>> There is a very lengthy README file, but I am not sure how much of it >>>>>> applies, or whether installation should really be that complicated. >>>>>> >>>>>> If anyone has already installed 2.7.1 on your Mac running Snow >>>>>> Leopard, what did you do? >>>>>> >>>>>> I also posted this on our UW Python class mailing list, but thought I >>>>>> would post it here too. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Some radio waves were modulated in the creation of this email. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Some radio waves were modulated in the creation of this email. >>> >> >> > > > -- > Some radio waves were modulated in the creation of this email. >
