Install on Vista, Python Version 3.1.2 fails

[Former user]

Following the directions in the README.py3k does not result in a successful installation. I ran distribute_setup.py successfully. However attempting to run 'setup.py install' caused an error.

This is the text: running install running bdist_egg error: error in 'egg_base' option: 'lib' does not exist or is not a directory

I could not find anything in the FAQ or online regarding possible solutions.

Thanks for your help

[Former user]

SQLAlchemy version is 0.6.0

[Mike Bayer]

possible bug in distribute ? maybe report with them.

[Former user]

I think you are right. I get the same issue installing on 2.6.5.

[Former user]

OP here, I believe the issue is related to this:

http://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/3245

You may want to make a note in the documentation that if the installer can't find the directory or any eggs to retry the installation with the installation folder right on the c:\ drive. That fixed the problem for me.

[Mike Bayer]

the patch in the referenced ticket, which "fixed" the issue for them, doesn't seem to apply to us. We don't have any forward-slash logic or whatnot going on.

I also cannot reproduce the issue on a windows setup here on Python 2x, using a directory that is several subdirectories within c:. I really think someone should bundle up a full stack trace and everything else and report on the distribute bugtracker.

[Former user]

I managed to install it when I follow instructions in Wrong order :-)

First run python3 sa2to3.py --no-diffs -w lib test examples in installation directory (uncompress directory) Then python3 setup.py install (actually I did first python3 setup.py build and then install)

I have Windows 7 and Python 3.1.2

• Eino Mäkitalo

[Former user]

and change python3 to c:\python31\python.exe (Eino)

[Mike Bayer]

Not seeing any action on SQLAlchemy's part here.

[Mike Bayer]

Removing milestone: py3k (automated comment)