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Kirill Smelkov
cpython
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0b726958
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0b726958
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Oct 08, 1997
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Jack Jansen
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How to install Python 1.5a
3
on your Macintosh
-------------------------------------------
How to install Python 1.5a
4
on your Macintosh
-------------------------------------------
--
If this is your first encounter with Python: you definitely need the
common user documentation (common to all platforms). You can find this
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@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ is available from Apple (available for free from
7.6.1). If your machine is pre-68020 you cannot use cfm68k and you can
install the classic 68k Python.
After the installer finishes it automatically launches the
ConfigurePython applet, to finish configuration of your Python
installation (except for classic 68K installations, where no extra
configuration is needed).
If you have a pre-system 7 macintosh: sorry, this release will not work
on your system. Too many sys7 features are used to make a sys6 python
easy to create.
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@@ -44,12 +49,13 @@ and/or enabling virtual memory may solve these problems.
After installing
----------------
It is probably a good idea to run "autotest.py" from :Lib:test at this
point, this should not give any errors. It will, however, print some
messages about optional features not supported. Running testall.py is
done by double-clicking it or dropping it onto the interpreter.
It is probably a good idea to run the automatic tests. Start Python and
"import test.autotest". This should not print any errors. It will,
however, print some messages about optional features not supported.
Running testall.py is done by double-clicking it or dropping it onto the
interpreter.
NOTE: as of 1.5a
3 the tests test_time, test_strftime and test_rotor
will
NOTE: as of 1.5a
4 the tests test_time and test_strftime
will
fail. This is due to a problem with the tests. test_socket may also fail
if you have no internet connection.
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@@ -68,12 +74,24 @@ applet, a tiny application written in python. Drop a python source on it
and out comes the application. More information can be found in the
"Mac:Demo" folder.
If you have a slow machine you may want to disable automatic site.py import
since site.py does not do too much on the mac (unless you make it do
something), and it can take a few seconds.
PPC and CFM68K users will see one more file in the python folder:
PythonApplet. This is the template for building applets, leave it alone.
The applet is "fat", containing both PPC and CFM68K code. Hence, applets
built with it can be transported to machines with the other
architecture.
Uninstalling
------------
Two items are installed in the system folder: the interpreter shared
library "PythonCore 1.5a4" lives in the Extensions folder and the
"Python 1.5a4 Preferences" file in the Preferences folder. All the rest
of Python lives in the folder you installed in.
Things to see
-------------
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@@ -104,16 +122,15 @@ that this means you can keep your older version around if you are unsure
whether to upgrade. The bad news is that your old preference settings
are lost and you have to set them again.
After you are satisfied that 1.5a
3
works as expected you can trash
After you are satisfied that 1.5a
4
works as expected you can trash
anything in the system folder that has "python" in the name and not
"1.5a
3
".
"1.5a
4
".
The installer
-------------
The installer for this product was created using Installer VISE Lite
from MindVision Software. For more information on Installer VISE Lite,
contact:
MindVision Software
7201 North 7th Street
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Internet: mindvision@mindvision.com
http://www.mindvision.com
Just van Rossum <just@knoware.nl> created the installer in just a couple
of days (hours?).
Feedback
--------
Send bug reports, suggestions, contributions and fanmail to
<jack@cwi.nl>. Be warned however that I'm
pretty busy, so I may not
always respond immedeately.
<jack@cwi.nl>. Be warned however that I'm
on holiday for most of october
a
nd november, so I may not a
lways respond immedeately.
A better way to discuss MacPython is to join the
<pythonmac-sig@python.org> mailing list, which is explicitly meant for
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