anatoly techtonik wrote:
So, there won't be any package management tool shipped with Python 2.7 and users will have to download and install `setuptools` manually as before:
"search" -> "download" -> "unzip" -> "cmd" -> "cd" -> "python setup.py install"
Therefore I still propose shipping bootstrap package that instruct user how to download and install an actual package management tool when users tries to use it. So far I know only one stable tool - `easy_install` - a part of `setuptools` package.
The required behavior for very basic user friendliness: 1. user installs Python 2.7 2. user issues `python -m easy_install something` 3. user gets message 'easy_install' tool is not installed on this system. To make it available, download and install `setuptools` package from http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools/
4. the screen is paused before exit (for windows systems)
Other design notes: 1. if package tries to import `easy_install` module used for bootstrap, it gets the same ImportException as if there were no `easy_install` at all 2. bootstrap module is overwritten by actual package when users installs it
So, do we need a PEP for that? How else can I know if consensus is reached? Anybody is willing to elaborate on implementation?
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An even lighter option would be to add an item to pythons 'help' feature. Currently help("PACKAGES") == help("import") It may be enough at this time to add a "PACKAGES" help entry that gives an overview of packages and hints on installing them. Then "import" can be a related help topic for "PACKAGES". Ron