[Tutor] installing python on windows and macs

Alan Gauld alan.gauld at freenet.co.uk
Mon Feb 6 20:26:56 CET 2006


> Also, it is really boring to go through ./configure, make and make
> install. Why it is not as convenient as Windows?

Aha! Thats because you are installing from source.

If you visit the MacPython site you will find a normal Mac install
package. You just drop it on the Desktop (or anywhere else!) and
click on it to start the installer whixch drops all the bits in the right 
place.

That should be much faster.

Alan G.



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