Mac os x 10.4.11: Error installing Python 2.5.1

James Stroud jstroud at mbi.ucla.edu
Sat Nov 17 22:27:37 EST 2007


David wrote:
> Running OS X 10.4.11 PPC. No Intel.
> 
> I downloaded:
> 
> http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.5.1/python-2.5.1-macosx.dmg
> 
> I started the install, accepted the license, selected easy install,
> then upgrade, entered my password for the mac,  but the installation
> process finished with:
> 
> There were errors installing the software. Please try installing
> again.
> 
> Is there a log file somewhere I can examine? Anyone else experience
> this? Workaround?

Usually this happens when you are not an administrator. If you aren't 
log out and log in again as one. If that doesn't do it, what does your 
/Applications/Utilities/Console say?

James

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