Re: [Tutor] failed installation of Python 2.7

2017-11-28 Thread Alan Gauld via Tutor
On 27/11/17 20:39, marcus lütolf wrote: > I could install the newest version of python 3.6 without > any problems but I need python 2.7 for tutorial purposes. Please provide the extra information previously requested and we should be able to help. What you want to do is easily possible we just n

Re: [Tutor] failed installation of Python 2.7

2017-11-27 Thread marcus lütolf
: [Tutor] failed installation of Python 2.7 I had that problem and ended up using install python3 instead of 3.6 . I do not think that was the best answer as now python3 defaults to 3.5.4 and not 3.6! frustrating. Its suppose to install and default to the newest version you have! but it works

Re: [Tutor] failed installation of Python 2.7

2017-11-26 Thread Alan Gauld via Tutor
On 26/11/17 23:12, Steven D'Aprano wrote: > Please start by explaining: > > ... Also tell us how you are installing this version. If it is a binary installer where did you download it from? And what was it called? If you are using a package manager say so. If you are trying to build from sourc

Re: [Tutor] failed installation of Python 2.7

2017-11-26 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On Sun, Nov 26, 2017 at 01:29:49PM +0100, marcus lütolf wrote: > dear experts, > > cleaning up my computer I removed all my different Python versions, Its sounds more like "breaking" than "cleaning up" :-( You should never delete programs unless you know what they are for and what will be affe

[Tutor] failed installation of Python 2.7

2017-11-26 Thread marcus lütolf
dear experts, cleaning up my computer I removed all my different Python versions, saving all .py and .txt files. I could reinstall Python 3.6 but not Python 2.7, getting an error mesage: ‚a program required for this insatll could not be found‘. Searching different websites I could not solve t