[Python-Dev] Python 2.4a1 use of c:\winnt directory (original) (raw)

Joseph Klepach joseph_klepach at msn.com
Sun Jul 11 04:15:37 CEST 2004

[Klepach, Joseph]

The python 2.4a1 release using the msi installer insists on copying python24.dll to the C:\WINNT\system32 directory instead the of requested user directory.

This did not occur in the past and is causing a problem because my company locks the c:\winnt directory on all user pc's. ... Will this functionality be part of the official release?

[Martin v. Löwis]

Yes. Chose a per-user installation if you don't want to install Python into the system directory.

Ah, OK, you're saying this is already available ... and it is. Joseph, when you run the .msi thingie, click the Advanced button in the second screen. Then there's a radio button controlling whether to install for all users, or just the current user. I selected the latter, and python24.dll was installed under my Python24 directory instead of under a system directory.

[Joseph Klepach] That's what I tried to do. Since I do not have admin privileges on my C:\ drive, I expected the python24.dll to be installed under my Python24 directory. The Advanced button informed me that I did not have admin privileges and would install under my local user directory: it did not. The only other thing different was that I did not use the default c:\python24 directory, but chose another one.

Regards

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