Python 2.2.1 Windows / install variables ?

Lydon, Paul Paul.Lydon at uk.experian.com
Wed May 15 08:40:39 EDT 2002


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Hammond [mailto:mhammond at skippinet.com.au]
> Sent: 14 May 2002 04:18
> To: python-list at python.org
> Subject: Re: Python 2.2.1 Windows / install variables ?
> 
> 
> Rich Pinder wrote:
> > Firstly, I did try uninstalling, loggin in as root, 
> re'installing - no
> > difference. (but my user profile is setup so I do have install
> > priviliges on the machine)
> > 
> > There isnt really a 'per user' option that I see with this installer
> > .... but under advanced options you can select 'Admin install' or
> > 'Non-admin install'.  Is this what you're thinking about ?  
> It really
> > has to do with where you write the .dll's and other stuff executable
> > stuff.  Both would work for any user, but if you're 
> installing, and you
> > dont have wrtie permissions to system32 directory, 
> 'Non-admin install'
> > would allow you to still install the software.
> 
> That is what I was thinking of.  If I understand correctly, another 
> side-effect of that option is that HKEY_CURRENT_USER is used 
> rather than 
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.  I am guessing that the 3rd party extensions are 
> looking only on HKLM for the "InstallPath" registry entry and not 
> finding it.
> 
> I could obviously be off-base though.
> 
> Mark.

Here's what I believe is the appropriate entry from my NT 4.0 Registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Pytho
n 2.2.1 

-----------------
Paul Lydon 
PC Build Group
Experian


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