Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!news.albasani.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed2a.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.006 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.99; '*S*': 0.00; 'error:': 0.07; "subject:' ": 0.07; 'subject:installation': 0.07; 'wrong,': 0.09; 'python': 0.11; 'windows': 0.15; '"mark': 0.16; '>>': 0.16; 'idle.': 0.16; 'url:html)': 0.16; 'url:pip': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'command': 0.22; 'install': 0.23; 'error': 0.23; 'looks': 0.24; '>': 0.26; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; '(c)': 0.29; 'am,': 0.29; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.30; "skip:' 10": 0.31; 'run': 0.32; 'but': 0.35; 'received:google.com': 0.35; 'installing': 0.36; 'surely': 0.36; 'should': 0.36; 'skip:& 10': 0.38; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.38; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'unable': 0.39; 'how': 0.40; 'skip:2 20': 0.60; '20,': 0.68; 'url:latest': 0.91 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=QlAW5npQNl5qVWgDjOsPKeJxqXz8OLBcVaSNBgjB0k0=; b=XHbI6Oq0AtfIAHMrLICpuTuqZvEz2p4vDN2GuQPL6Nq1d7iZkzm/1EoNNC/CJ1Ed8z TZweeSOk98H8oxXTTtipjixCMpOS3cnMb4jiHkFt+dL6Taio3dPoIsUTqzIiqPfP5fuU E7NStkwsn89F4rGip+bBf8ItPSwBU6eV0f1BLUON3gwLNpE4RBDH14/tleWsUdb5Me63 vzlG0HAqK5tLUIFQbM6LcEnljMP5yzpOacoYnr35GpvHJ13SHlNrBUHvsnwvL+vtprkm YbApMPoL3qf1/cQ7GztbkU0B4xv3xMpLMt+PgngsLFOINa+pOBSlISK83OXs1Ugx4XWq 3naw== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.66.146.105 with SMTP id tb9mr2041516pab.157.1400600029809; Tue, 20 May 2014 08:33:49 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 09:33:49 -0600 Subject: Re: 'Swampy' installation through 'pip' From: Ian Kelly To: Python Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b5d5f323fd4c804f9d69b9d X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 77 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1400600430 news.xs4all.nl 2879 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:51815 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:71810 --047d7b5d5f323fd4c804f9d69b9d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 On May 20, 2014 7:22 AM, "Mark Lawrence" wrote: > > On 20/05/2014 08:11, Ronak Dhakan wrote: >> >> I have just started learning python from How to Think Like a Computer Scientist. It requires me to install 'swampy' ( http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/swampy/install.html) which requires me to install 'pip' ( https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html). I think I was able to somehow install pip, but am unable to install swampy. >> >> When i run 'pip install swampy' in windows command prompt, I get an error: >> >> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] >> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Ronak>E: >> >> E:\>pip install swampy >> Fatal error in launcher: Unable to create process using '""E:\Program Files\Pyth >> on 2.7.6\pythonw.exe"" "E:\Program Files\Python 2.7.6\Scripts\pip.exe" install s >> wampy' >> > > Your setup looks wrong, surely that should be python.exe, not pythonw.exe. I would bet that's a result of installing from IDLE. Recommend reinstalling pip from the Windows command line. --047d7b5d5f323fd4c804f9d69b9d Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable


On May 20, 2014 7:22 AM, "Mark Lawrence" <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> On 20/05/2014 08:11, Ronak Dhakan wrote:
>>
>> I have just started learning python from How to Think Like a Compu= ter Scientist. It requires me to install 'swampy' =C2=A0 (http://ww= w.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/swampy/install.html) =C2=A0 which requi= res me to install 'pip' =C2=A0 (https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html). = =C2=A0 I think I was able to somehow install pip, but am unable to install = swampy.
>>
>> When i run =C2=A0 'pip install swampy' =C2=A0 in windows c= ommand prompt, I get an error:
>>
>> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
>> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>>
>> C:\Documents and Settings\Ronak>E:
>>
>> E:\>pip install swampy
>> Fatal error in launcher: Unable to create process using '"= ;"E:\Program Files\Pyth
>> on 2.7.6\pythonw.exe"" "E:\Program Files\Python 2.7= .6\Scripts\pip.exe" install s
>> wampy'
>>
>
> Your setup looks wrong, surely that should be python.exe, not pythonw.= exe.

I would bet that's a result of installing from IDLE. Rec= ommend reinstalling pip from the Windows command line.

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