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LateNiteOwl
LateNiteOwl

Reputation: 111

Python setuptools in WinXP bails out of install with uninformative error

Followed the instructions on the official page for this py package which is here:

https://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools#windows-7-or-graphical-install

'For Windows 7 and earlier, download ez_setup.py using your favorite web browser or other technique and "run" that file.'

When I try to run, it quits out not long into the process with the following most informative (AHEM !) error:

Extracting in c:\docume~1\owl\locals~1\temp\tmpu31ctv
Now working in c:\docume~1\owl\locals~1\temp\tmpu31ctv\setuptools-5.4.2
Installing Setuptools
Something went wrong during the installation.
See the error message above.

!?!?!
Any clues as to what might be wrong ?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 55

Answers (2)

tsaulic
tsaulic

Reputation: 717

After unpacking the setuptools to a directory, navigate to it via cmd line and execute:

python setup.py -v install

then paste if you've got any more errors. Alternatively, do what I've already mentioned in a comment to your question and what anders has posted as an answer.

Upvotes: 1

anderspitman
anderspitman

Reputation: 10540

I've always ended up with headaches trying to manually install python libraries on windows. I recommend using the excellent installers on this site:

http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/

Here's setuptools:

http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#setuptools

Upvotes: 2

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