[Tutor] About installing 3.2.2

[Richard D. Moores]

On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 06:48, Prasad, Ramit <ramit.prasad at jpmorgan.com> wrote:
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> From: tutor-bounces+ramit.prasad=jpmorgan.com at python.org [mailto:tutor-bounces+ramit.prasad=jpmorgan.com at python.org] On Behalf Of Richard D. Moores
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> Win 7, Python 3.2.1
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> I had downloaded python-3.2.2.amd64.msi and started the installation when I saw the attached. Does it mean that I would lose everything in the site-packages folder? Is this something even the Python newbie is supposed to know?
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> Thanks,
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> Dick Moores
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> I would think not. The message leads me to think it will update an existing Python install but not in a delete-replace manner. You could always test it by copying the directory or creating a zip of it, update, and see if the site-packages folder has been modified.
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> Ramit

Thanks, Ramit. I didn't see your reply until just now. I'll follow your advice.

Dick