Here's a test which could show whether setuptools/easy_install is working on your system:
Find a Python package which is already installed, such as Nevow.
Now run {{{sudo easy_install nevow}}}. If it downloads anything, then your {{{easy_install}}} is broken.
Alternately, you could get minproj-2.0.0.tar.gz.
This is a project that has {{{install_requires=["nevow"]}}} in it. If running {{{sudo ./setup.py install}}} downloads anything, then your {{{setuptools}}} is broken.
You can do this without sudo, by setting the PYTHONPATH and using --prefix...
Here's a test which could show whether setuptools/ easy_install is working on your system:
Find a Python package which is already installed, such as Nevow.
Now run {{{sudo easy_install nevow}}}. If it downloads anything, then your {{{easy_install}}} is broken.
Alternately, you could get minproj- 2.0.0.tar. gz. requires= ["nevow" ]}}} in it. If running {{{sudo ./setup.py install}}} downloads anything, then your {{{setuptools}}} is broken.
This is a project that has {{{install_
You can do this without sudo, by setting the PYTHONPATH and using --prefix...