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| author | Noah Spurrier <noah@squaretrade.com> | 2012-10-26 11:19:10 -0700 |
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| committer | Noah Spurrier <noah@squaretrade.com> | 2012-10-26 11:19:10 -0700 |
| commit | 7999ca657997e78febfb3fb89cfcc066d50bf788 (patch) | |
| tree | 7ff33465bb4f8f79b92add505d11d4b731dfe6a7 /INSTALL | |
| parent | 6b65a76c26d72caf0a5b11725750861bf89f2b75 (diff) | |
| download | pexpect-7999ca657997e78febfb3fb89cfcc066d50bf788.tar.gz | |
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@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +Installation +------------ +This is a standard Python Distutil distribution. To install simply run: + + python setup.py install + +This makes Pexpect available to any script on the machine. You need +root access to install it this way. If you do not have root access or +if you do not wish to install Pexpect so that is available to any script +then you can just copy the pexpect.py file to same directory as your script. + +Trouble on Debian and Ubuntu +---------------------------- +For some stupid reason Debian Linux does not include the distutils module +in the standard 'python' package. Instead, the distutils module is packaged +separately in the 'python-dev' package. So to add distutils back +into Python, simply use aptitude or apt-get to install 'python-dev'. +As root, run this command: + apt-get install python-dev +Why they do this is mysterious because: + - It breaks the Python model of "batteries included". + 'distutils' isn't an extra or optional module -- + it's parts of the Standard Python Library. + - The Debian 'python-dev' package is a microscopic 50K installed. + So what are they saving? + - Distutils is not only interesting to developers. Many non-development + oriented Python packages use 'distutils' to install applications. + - As far as I can tell, the package maintainers must go through + more trouble to remove 'distutils' from the standard Python + distribution than it would take just to leave it in. + +PEXPECT LICENSE + + This license is approved by the OSI and FSF as GPL-compatible. + http://opensource.org/licenses/isc-license.txt + + Copyright (c) 2012, Noah Spurrier <noah@noah.org> + PERMISSION TO USE, COPY, MODIFY, AND/OR DISTRIBUTE THIS SOFTWARE FOR ANY + PURPOSE WITH OR WITHOUT FEE IS HEREBY GRANTED, PROVIDED THAT THE ABOVE + COPYRIGHT NOTICE AND THIS PERMISSION NOTICE APPEAR IN ALL COPIES. + THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES + WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF + MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR + ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES + WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN + ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF + OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. + |
