problem with downloading setuptools version 0.6c8
could not install rescue time because of the following error
saravanan@
python: can't open file '2.6': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
saravanan@
Python 2.6.5 (r265:79063, Apr 16 2010, 13:57:41)
[GCC 4.4.3] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>
saravanan@
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This script requires setuptools version 0.6c8 to run (even to display
help). I will attempt to download it for you (from
http://
you may need to enable firewall access for this script first.
I will start the download in 15 seconds.
(Note: if this machine does not have network access, please obtain the file
http://
and place it in this directory before rerunning this script.)
-------
Downloading http://
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "setup.py", line 2, in <module>
ez_
File "/home/
return do_download()
File "/home/
egg = download_
File "/home/
src = urllib2.
File "/usr/lib/
return _opener.open(url, data, timeout)
File "/usr/lib/
response = meth(req, response)
File "/usr/lib/
'http', request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
File "/usr/lib/
return self._call_
File "/usr/lib/
result = func(*args)
File "/usr/lib/
raise HTTPError(
urllib2.HTTPError: HTTP Error 404: Not Found
tried downloading from the website directly. but 0.6c8 was removed. downloaded 0.6c9 and 0.6c10 of the setup file. but the script did not recognize.
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meistercobbman (cobbman) said : | #1 |
I don't know much about python, but I was able to change the ez_setup.py file on line 17 to point to the right file on the server.
DEFAULT_VERSION = "0.6c11"
instead of "0.6c8"
Though it made the install work, the applet for linux does not work - though it does show up in the "Add to Panel..." list.
What can I say, I'm a newb.. but I think this is a step in the right direction.
Looks like a simple error that should be fixed soon by the guru's who are already on this project.
Please fix soon!!!
Thanks :)
Piotr Kilczuk (p-kilczuk) said : | #2 |
Changed, can you pls confirm it works the proper way now?
meistercobbman (cobbman) said : | #3 |
The auto download works when running "python setup.py build", and it appears to work after running "sudo python setup.py install". However, the applet still does not function when trying to add it to the panel (as we're instructed to do in the readme file).
The only way I was able to get it to run is by running the "test" file in the terminal. Then suddenly the .rescuetime folder finally showed up in my HOME folder. It also asked for my rescuetime usrnm and password and successfully logged in.
Lastly, typing rescuetime_
I'm basing everything off of the README file and the directions it gives.
Let me know if there is any additional information you need.
sajid ali (sajidalimudassar) said : | #4 |
I tried to follow this tut:
http://
Step 5 does now work, as
rescuetime_
so I am having same issue as #3. Using ver 99 of rescuetime_
sajid ali (sajidalimudassar) said : | #5 |
Update:
I have run this
sudo apt-get install python-setuptools
and after that, running this command works without any errors
sudo python setup.py install
Now rescuetime_
/usr/local/bin
and now this also works
sudo ln /usr/local/
so you can follow the tutorial (link posted in comment #4) after installing python-setuptools
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