[Distutils] Python Install

[Dan Stromberg]

Also, you might be better off with 3.6. 3.7 is still a beta.  You have
an alpha of 3.7, which is less trustworthy than a beta.

On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 10:46 AM, Nick Timkovich
<prometheus235 at gmail.com> wrote:
> You need to run pip from a normal shell, e.g. bash/cmd.exe/PowerShell, not
> the Python REPL (read-eval print loop) "shell".
>
> On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 10:49 AM, <peter at mybetterlife.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> I am new to Python but would like to install to play with some  Fast
>> Artificial Neural Network Library routines.
>>
>> However I ha a V.7 installed but could not access pip.  I uninstalled 2.7
>> an then installed latest download which I understand should include pip.
>>
>> However nothing appears to work.
>>
>> Just need some poineters to get to first base.
>>
>> Hope you can help.
>>
>>
>>
>> The following is dialogue from Python Terminal
>>
>>
>>
>> Python 3.7.0a4 (v3.7.0a4:07c9d85, Jan  9 2018, 07:07:02) [MSC v.1900 64
>> bit (AMD64)] on win32
>>
>> Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.
>>
>> >>> pip install wheel
>>
>> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>
>> >>>
>>
>> =============================== RESTART: Shell
>> ===============================
>>
>> >>> pip
>>
>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>
>>   File "<pyshell#1>", line 1, in <module>
>>
>>     pip
>>
>> NameError: name 'pip' is not defined
>>
>> >>> python -m pip install SomePackage
>>
>> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>
>> >>>
>>
>> >>> python -m ensurepip --default-pip
>>
>> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>
>> >>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Peter H. Williams
>>
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