[issue11268] 3.2 Mac OS X installer may fail if documentation was previously installed

[Ned Deily]

Ned Deily <nad at acm.org> added the comment:

If a version of Python 3.2 has been previously installed, a subsequent re-install of Python 3.2 may fail attempting to install the Documentation package.  On Mac OS X 10.6, the message reported by the installer is:

"The following installation step failed: run postflight script for Python Documentation.  Contact the software manufacturer for assistance."

Avoid the problem by dragging the folder /Library/Frameworks/Python/Versions/3.2/share to the Trash (you may be asked to enter an administrator password to do so) or, equivalently, run the following from a command line shell:

  sudo rm -rf /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.2/share

Then re-run the installer to ensure that all installation steps have been completed.

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stage:  -> needs patch
title: Mac OS/X installer fails if documentation was previously installed. -> 3.2 Mac OS X installer may fail if documentation was previously installed

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