How to run easy_install in cygwin?

Question

I am trying to install some package in cygwin's python, but I'm getting the following error: "easy_install: command not found".

I have tried to run "easy_install.py", the result is also "easy_install.py: command not found". I have tried to search the whole of cygwin's /usr tree for anything named with the prefix "easy", none found.

Am I missing something? AFAIK, easy_install tool should be batteries included in python 2.5. Or is there a package that needs to be installed for that that I missed?

Solution 1

From cygwin prompt, do:

$ wget http://peak.telecommunity.com/dist/ez_setup.py
$ python ez_setup.py

This will install easy_install on your cygwin.

Easy as py.

Solution 2

easy_install is part of the setuptools package. This package is provided by cygwin. To install it, rerun the cygwin setup[...].exe installer, and at the package selection step, tick "Python/python-setuptools".

The easy_install script has the version number attached. Instead of running easy_install, run easy_install-2.7 or easy_install-3.4 (or whatever x.y version of Python you have installed).

Solution 3

Easy Install is a python module (easy_install) bundled with setuptools, which can be found here: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools . You must install setuptools by yourself.

• If you want to install it into windows python than use setuptools install script from cmd shell or use MS Windows installer

• If you need python with setuptools to work within cygwin than:

  • use cygwin's own python (you can install one using cygwin's setup.exe)
  • use setuptools source

Solution 4

In addition to installing setuptools (as described in other answers), you also need to make sure C:\Python25\Scripts is in your PATH.

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Comments

[Mez]

I don't think so. "which easy_setup" and "which easy_setup.py" says that it is not found.

[Fergal Moran]

Plus One for the Horrible Pun.

[towi]

Are you sure? I use the python that comes with cygwin and not the separatly installed windows one.

[Eric Hansander]

The setuptools page mentioned above even has a specific section with detailed instructions for installing setuptools (including easy_install) on Cygwin.

[Francis Davey]

There is (at least now) a setuptools package in Cygwin which is almost certainly a better way to install it for a Cygwin installation - and easier for someone used to Cygwin.

[Juuso Ohtonen]

After installation, to use easy_install, make sure C:\Python27\Scripts (or similar) is in your PATH.

[cxw]

Install the cygwin package, then run easy_install-<ver>. Turns out the cygwin packages suffix with the version number in case you have python 2 and python 3 installed.

[Philip Kearns]

To be precise: In the setup window view 'Full' and in the Search window type python2-setuptools or python3-setuptools.