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ActivePython's Python Package Manager is an interactive shell used to manage
the installation of a number of popular Python modules The Python Package
Manager is a command-line interface used to search for packages stored in the
repository, view the version of installed packages, and download and install
new packages. (Note: PyPPM is not supported on Solaris.)
Using the Python Package Manager
In order to use the Python Package Manager, your system must be connected
to the internet. If your internet connection is via a firewall or proxy, see the section
Python Package
Manager, Proxies and Firewalls for information about configuring access through
the proxy.
On Windows, click Start|Programs|ActiveState ActivePython 2.2|Python
Package Manager. Alternatively, from a shell or command prompt, enter
pyppm (Linux or Windows).
Quick start:
At the pyppm prompt:
- To List Packages in the Repository: enter
search.
- To Install a Package: enter
install <packagename>, where <packagename>
is the name of the package you wish to install.
- To View Installed Packages: enter
query.
The table below contains a brief description of the Python Package Manager commands.
Type help <command> at the Python Package Manager prompt
for complete information about specific commands. Items in [brackets] are optional.
Command |
Function |
| help [command] |
Lists available commands; enter help [command] for help
on a specific command. |
| search [pattern] |
Lists all packages in the repository; enter a search string in
[pattern] to search for specific text in the author or abstract
fields of the package description. |
| install package1 [package2...] |
Installs specified packages. |
| query [pattern] |
Lists all installed packages; enter a search string in
[pattern] to search for specific text in the author or abstract
fields of the package description. |
| verify package1 [package2...] |
Verifies that currently installed packages are up to date with the versions
on the repository. |
| set |
Set/display current options. |
| version |
Displays the version of the Python Package Manager. |
| querydb |
Prints the full path to the database file used by the Python Package
Manager. |
| genconfig |
Prints a minimal Python Package Manager configuration file to STDOUT. To
redirect output, run pyppm genconfig from the command line. |
| quit |
Exits the Python Package Manager. |
Note: the "pattern" variable used by the search and query commands
uses a search string like a regular expression. For example:
search xml|doc
will search for packages in which the characters "xml" and/or the
characters "doc" are present in that order. For example, the search might return:
rax [ 0.1.0.0 ] Record API for XML
xml_objects [ 1.0.0.0 ] Build a list of xml_object from an xml file
xmlrpclib [ 0.9.8.0 ] an XML-RPC client interface for Python
pyxie [ 1.0.6.0 ] An Open Source XML processing library for Python
PyXML [ 0.6.5 ] XML Parsers and API for Python This version of
PyXML was tested with Python 2.0 and 1.5.2.
HappyDoc [ 0 ] Python HappyDoc
dmutil [ 1.0.0.0 ] PyXPATH is an implementation of the XML Path
Language (XPath).
Python Package Manager, Proxies and Firewalls
If your system is behind a proxy server or a firewall, you might have to
configure environment variables to allow automatic access to the internet
for.
Up to three environment variables may need to be configured. The
HTTP_proxy_user and HTTP_proxy_pass variables only
need to be configured if your proxy requires the entry
of a user name and password to access the internet. For example:
HTTP_proxy=<proxy_server>
HTTP_proxy_user=<user_name>
HTTP_proxy_pass=<password>
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