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Has anyone gone through the horror of doing things like installing python or mysql on a windows machine? Maybe it's easier nowadays, but last time I tried insta
by leeleelee 11y ago
Has anyone gone through the horror of doing things like installing python or mysql on a windows machine? Maybe it's easier nowadays, but last time I tried installing python I had to follow multiple tutorials, one of which actually worked. Installing mysql was a little more pain-free, but still too much work.
Also the lack of a linux/unix/whatever shell in windows? There's no way to measure the infinite utility in having a shell at your fingertips on a mac. I use the shell everyday, not sure how anybody could get on without one.
- Delmania 11y agoFor the 2 specific cases you've mentioned, there are installers for both Python and MySQL for Windows. You could even use the unoffical Windows package manager, Chocolately to get them. As for the lack of a *NIX shell, PowerShell is an acceptable alternative, but with both GoW and msysgit, it's easy to use the most common shell tools.
- Delmania 11y agoFor the 2 specific cases you've mentioned, there are installers for both Python and MySQL for Windows. You could even use the unoffical Windows package manager, Chocolately to get them. As for the lack of a *NIX shell, PowerShell is an acceptable alternative, but with both GoW and msysgit, it's easy to use the most common shell tools.
- zokier 11y agoI would be really curious to hear what issues you have had installing Python on Windows? As far as I can remember it has been just clicking through wizard and nothing more.
- leeleelee 11y agoLast time I did was at least several years ago. The experience was terrible enough that I ran and never came back. To be honest I don't remember what exactly I had to do, but it wasn't as simple as following an install wizard. Lot's of little hack-ish type stuff.
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