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how do i control to which python to install a package

i'm on win7/64, and have some pythons already, but want to be installing mosek to a new WinPython

>where python
C:\Users\nlab\Downloads\WinPython-64bit-2.7.9.5\python-2.7.9.amd64\python.exe
C:\Python27\python.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\LilyPond\usr\bin\python.exe

i'm following these instructions

>cd C:\Program Files\Mosek\7\tools\platform\win64x86\python\2

>python setup.py build --build-base c:\Users\nlab install --user
running build
running build_py
creating c:\Users\nlab\lib
creating c:\Users\nlab\lib\mosek
copying mosek\array.py -> c:\Users\nlab\lib\mosek
copying mosek\__init__.py -> c:\Users\nlab\lib\mosek
creating c:\Users\nlab\lib\mosek\fusion
copying mosek\fusion\SolverInfo.py -> c:\Users\nlab\lib\mosek\fusion
copying mosek\fusion\Utils.py -> c:\Users\nlab\lib\mosek\fusion
copying mosek\fusion\__init__.py -> c:\Users\nlab\lib\mosek\fusion
running install
running install_lib
creating C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python
creating C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27
creating C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages
creating C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek
copying c:\Users\nlab\lib\mosek\array.py -> C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek
creating C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek\fusion
copying c:\Users\nlab\lib\mosek\fusion\SolverInfo.py -> C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek\fusion
copying c:\Users\nlab\lib\mosek\fusion\Utils.py -> C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek\fusion
copying c:\Users\nlab\lib\mosek\fusion\__init__.py -> C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek\fusion
copying c:\Users\nlab\lib\mosek\__init__.py -> C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek
byte-compiling C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek\array.py to array.pyc
byte-compiling C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek\fusion\SolverInfo.py to SolverInfo.pyc
byte-compiling C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek\fusion\Utils.py to Utils.pyc
byte-compiling C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek\fusion\__init__.py to __init__.pyc
byte-compiling C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek\__init__.py to __init__.pyc
running install_data
copying C:\Program Files\Mosek\7\tools\platform\win64x86\python\2\..\..\bin\mosek64_7_1.dll -> C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek
copying C:\Program Files\Mosek\7\tools\platform\win64x86\python\2\..\..\bin\mosekglb64_7_1.dll -> C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek
copying C:\Program Files\Mosek\7\tools\platform\win64x86\python\2\..\..\bin\mosekxx7_1.dll -> C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek
copying C:\Program Files\Mosek\7\tools\platform\win64x86\python\2\..\..\bin\libiomp5md.dll -> C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek
copying C:\Program Files\Mosek\7\tools\platform\win64x86\python\2\..\..\..\..\..\license.pdf -> C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\mosek
running install_egg_info
Writing C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\Mosek-7.1.31-py2.7.egg-info
Please review the MOSEK license conditions in license.pdf

that created and used C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\ but i want C:\Users\nlab\Downloads\WinPython-64bit-2.7.9.5\python-2.7.9.amd64\Lib\site-packages\

i tried using WinPython's exe explicitly:

>C:\Users\nlab\Downloads\WinPython-64bit-2.7.9.5\python-2.7.9.amd64\python.exe setup.py build --build-base c:\Users\nlab install --user
running build
running build_py
running install
running install_lib
running install_data
running install_egg_info
Removing C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\Mosek-7.1.31-py2.7.egg-info
Writing C:\Users\nlab\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\Mosek-7.1.31-py2.7.egg-info
Please review the MOSEK license conditions in license.pdf

but that doesn't seem to help

Solution

  • I believe it is your setup.py options which are causing the error. Specifically the user option will install into a specific directory linked to your user profile

    https://docs.python.org/2/install/#alternate-installation-the-user-scheme

    , regardless of what's linked to the WinPython. This is for users who do not have write privileges in system directories. If you want to link the install to your WinPython, then run

    C:\Users\nlab\Downloads\WinPython-64bit-2.7.9.5\python-2.7.9.amd64\python.exe setup.py install

    And if you want to be sure it installs in the correct location, use the --prefix option

    https://docs.python.org/2/install/#alternate-installation-windows-the-prefix-scheme

    e.g.

    python.exe setup.py install --prefix="C:\Users\nlab\Downloads\WinPython-64bit-2.7.9.5\python-2.7.9.amd64\"

    ... but this shouldn't be necessary as that is just the default prefix associated with this particular WinPython.