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Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 18:33:32 -0500
From: Jason Tishler <jason AT tishler DOT net>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: Problem with sys.executable in python.
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John,

On Sun, Dec 14, 2003 at 12:43:17PM -0500, John P. Rouillard wrote:
> Can somebody with anup to date python please run the following program
> interactively:
> 
>   import sys
>   print sys.executable
> 
> When I run this, sys.executable returns the current working directory,
> not /usr/bin/python.

WFM:

    $ pwd
    /tmp
    $ python -c 'import sys; print sys.executable'
    /usr/bin/python

> [snip]
> 
> cygcheck -c cygwin python shows:
> 
> Package              Version        Status
> cygwin               1.5.5-1        OK
> python               2.3.2-1        OK

FWIW, I have the following packages installed:

    $ cygcheck -cd cygwin python
    Cygwin Package Information
    Package              Version        
    cygwin               1.5.5-1        
    python               2.3.2-1

Jason

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