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Subject: Re: Python Configuration for Cygwin
From: "Yaakov (Cygwin/X)" <yselkowitz@users.sourceforge.net>
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Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:10:20 -0500
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On Fri, 2011-04-15 at 11:32 -0700, Gary Furash wrote:
> Given that I've installed python via the (excellent) Cygwin exe, and
> it seems to be working fine:
> 1. what else do I need to setup and how 

Nothing.

> (e.g., how should PYTHONPATH look on Cygwin)

Unset.

> 2. does Cygwin include the easy setup tools thing for python like it
> does for Perl (I think it's called setuptools)? If not, we probably
> should, as it makes it easy for newbies to install egg packages.

Not currently, but it is available in Ports (as python-setuptools).


Yaakov



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