[Distutils] setuptools-0.6c11.win32-py2.7.exe installation issue

[anatoly techtonik]

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anatoly t.


On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 11:02 PM, Ralf Schmitt <ralf at systemexit.de> wrote:

> "Ibon Net" <netibon at justemail.net> writes:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > trying to get lxml for my Python-on-Windows7, I ended up installing the
> > setuptools. But when running it, the installer complains (after the
> > first "Next" button)
> >
> > "Python version 2.7 required, which was not found in the registry".
> >
> > Pressing "Ok" presents a table headed by
> >
> > "Python 2.7 is required for this package. Select installation to use:"
> >
> > but the table is empty, and the two fields below for python and
> > installation directories are read-only.
> >
> > Of course, I do have python installed - running "Python" will give my a
> > console window running the interpreter which states
> >
> > "Python 2.7.2 (default, Jun 12 2011, 14:24:26) [MSC v.1500 64 bit
> > (AMD64)] on win32"
>
> looks like you're trying to install a 32 bit installer for a 64 bit
> python.
>
> >
> > There are entries for .py files etc in the registry - but obviously not
> > the ones the tool is looking for...
> >
> > What can I do? What more do you need to know?
> >
>
> Download the source distribution and install that.


Wait. Why not to fix this in distutils itself?
http://code.google.com/p/pythonxy/source/detail?r=ddeb3982593a0569bcc0fc392b56cbf65962491d&repo=xy-27

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anatoly t.
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