Bug(s) in Python 3.1.1 Windows installation
Alf P. Steinbach
alfps at start.no
Wed Oct 28 18:30:13 EDT 2009
* Alf P. Steinbach:
> Hi.
>
> Or, to whomever this concerns... ;-)
>
>
> I thought it would be prudent to install 3.1.1 for Windows from scratch,
> so I uninstalled everything (CPython, ActivePython), and then installed
> Python 3.1.1.
>
> In the "Advanced" option I told the installer to compile packages.
>
> The compiler then found a few syntax errors apparently in some text
> conversion test programs, and finally a message box popped up saying
> that "There is a problem with this Windows Installer Package",
>
> http://imgur.com/N6Pbp
>
> and the main installation dialog then reported "Python 3.1.1 installer
> ended prematurely. [...] Your system has not been modified".
>
> http://imgur.com/0kzMS.png
>
> OK, I'll try again /without/ asking it to compile. I'm just reporting
> this so that whoever needs to know knows (including maintainers and
> people wanting to install this).
Hm, the installer forgot to clean up, leaving lots of files, so contrary to the
dialog's final message the system had been modified.
Cheers,
- Alf (now going to try this again without asking it to compile)
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