How to use easy install on Canopy Enthought?

Question

I have installed the latest version of Enthought, I have the free express version. and I want to install the pyodbc package.

I have gathered that I need to use easy_install to install pip to install pyodbc.

However, I have no luck in using easy_install or even enpkg.

If I open enthought editor and type in:

enpkg pip

or

easy_install pip

all I am getting in return is syntax errors.

(I am very inexperienced with using external packaged that are not already installed into Enthought.)

Answer 1

What exactly are the syntax errors? I am guessing you are typing this into the python shell shown by the enthought editor?

What you need to do is open up a command shell. Are you on Windows? Try running cmd.exe - Canopy might even provide a special shell to use (with paths all set up for you) so check the start menu.

Then, you should be able to use easy_install and enpkg . You should see a prompt similar to:

C:\Users\Sameer\> 

Type it at that prompt.

The python prompt looks like this:

>>>

You can't run enpkg or easy_install from there. Well... technically you can by shelling out, but first, try the above.