[ python-Bugs-977461 ] Cannot specify compiler for 'install' on command line

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Bugs item #977461, was opened at 2004-06-22 14:55
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Category: Distutils
Group: Python 2.3
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Anders J. Munch (andersjm)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Cannot specify compiler for 'install' on command line

Initial Comment:
Python 2.3.3 on W2K.

For a project with a C extension 
  python setup.py install
fails if VC6 is not installed, and there seems to be no
way to specify an alternate compiler on the command line.

  python setup.py build --compiler=bcpp

works on the same setup, but

  python setup.py install --compiler=bcpp

doesn't work because --compiler is not a legal option
for install.  install fails even following a succesful
build.

A workaround is to provide the compiler option in one
of the configuration files.

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