I saw there was a similar question asked about installing levenshtein in python, but was instructed to start my own by another user, so here it goes.
I am runnings windows 8 64bit. When I try to install Levenshtein I get the following error.
C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\python-Levenshtein-0.10.2>python setup.py install
running install
running bdist_egg
running egg_info
writing requirements to python_Levenshtein.egg-info\requires.txt
writing python_Levenshtein.egg-info\PKG-INFO
writing namespace_packages to python_Levenshtein.egg-info\namespace_packages.txt
writing top-level names to python_Levenshtein.egg-info\top_level.txt
writing dependency_links to python_Levenshtein.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
writing entry points to python_Levenshtein.egg-info\entry_points.txt
reading manifest file 'python_Levenshtein.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
reading manifest template 'MANIFEST.in'
warning: no files found matching '*' under directory 'docs'
warning: no previously-included files matching '*pyc' found anywhere in distribu
tion
warning: no previously-included files matching '.project' found anywhere in dist
ribution
warning: no previously-included files matching '.pydevproject' found anywhere in
distribution
writing manifest file 'python_Levenshtein.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
installing library code to build\bdist.win32\egg
running install_lib
running build_ext
building 'Levenshtein' extension
error: Unable to find vcvarsall.bat
I was instructed to install setup-tools, which I've done. As well as
download vcsetup.exe from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6506 run it
after it finishes open your command.exe
type :easy_install python-Levenshtein (this assumes you have setuptools already)
However, when I type "easy_install" I get the following message. I am also confused about the wording. Should I be directing to to setup.py?
C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\python-Levenshtein-0.10.2>easy_install python-Leve
nshtein
'easy_install' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
The issue with easy_install happens because your python scripts folder is not in PATH. Just add the following to the PATH:
C:\Python27\Scripts
As about your initial problem, you should look to the answers of this question.