[Python-Dev] Binary CPython distribution for Linux

[Joseph Martinot-Lagarde]

Le 26/06/2014 22:00, Antonio Cavallo a écrit :
>  > Of course Anaconda is oriented towards scientific applications but it is
>  > a proof that a pre-build binary installer works and can be simple to
> use.
>
> Rpm are the "blessed" way to instal software on linux: it supports what
> most sysadmin expect (easy to list the installed packages, easy to
> validate if tampering to a package occurred, which file belongs to a
> package? etc..).
>
> Anaconda might appeal some group of user, but for deployment
> company-wide rpm is the best technical solution given its integration in
> linux.

1. Not all Linux distros use rpm (Debian, Ubuntu, Arch Linux...)
2. rpm need to be root to be installed.

Btw, Anaconda is multiplatform and can be installed on Linux, Windows 
and Mac.

Joseph