Downloading Python Essentials

[Stan Gorodenski]

All,
The IBM website is very poor because it is difficult to know what one is
downloading. Maybe to those with more experience it is not so, but not
to someone new to IBM.

I need to make sure I am executing the correct file(s) because things
have become so complicated that if one executes the wrong file who knows
what other problems it may cause, or what might be put on ones computer
that cannot be removed.

You may have seen one of my earlier messages where I downloaded the
trial version of Python Essentials. The file I downloaded, but which I
haven't executed yet, is called
SPSS_STATSPYT_PLG-INTRL64B21.0W1NML.exe
I was told that the file I should download (because it has been updated
but the trial version has not) and execute instead is at the Fix Central
website and it called
21.0-IM-S21STATPE-WIN64-FP001.exe

Without going into a lot of details as to why, I am doubting that the
file from Fix Central is a stand alone executable file that will install
Python Essentials. It appears it may be a patch. My question to anyone
who has installed Python Essentials is this: is the Fix Central file the
only file I need to execute to install Python Essentials, or do I need
to execute SPSS_STATSPYT_PLG-INTRL64B21.0W1NML.exe first and then
execute 21.0-IM-S21STATPE-WIN64-FP001.exe?
Stan

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[Jon K Peck]

21.0-IM-S21STATPE-WIN64-FP001.exe

is the correct file, and there is no need to install the original V21 Essentials first.

When you install this, like other installs, it will appear in the Windows Control Panel, and it could be uninstalled from there.


Jon Peck (no "h") aka Kim
Senior Software Engineer, IBM
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From:        Stan Gorodenski <[hidden email]>
To:        [hidden email],
Date:        07/24/2013 03:48 PM
Subject:        [SPSSX-L] Downloading Python Essentials
Sent by:        "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <[hidden email]>

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All,
The IBM website is very poor because it is difficult to know what one is
downloading. Maybe to those with more experience it is not so, but not
to someone new to IBM.

I need to make sure I am executing the correct file(s) because things
have become so complicated that if one executes the wrong file who knows
what other problems it may cause, or what might be put on ones computer
that cannot be removed.

You may have seen one of my earlier messages where I downloaded the
trial version of Python Essentials. The file I downloaded, but which I
haven't executed yet, is called
SPSS_STATSPYT_PLG-INTRL64B21.0W1NML.exe
I was told that the file I should download (because it has been updated
but the trial version has not) and execute instead is at the Fix Central
website and it called
21.0-IM-S21STATPE-WIN64-FP001.exe

Without going into a lot of details as to why, I am doubting that the
file from Fix Central is a stand alone executable file that will install
Python Essentials. It appears it may be a patch. My question to anyone
who has installed Python Essentials is this: is the Fix Central file the
only file I need to execute to install Python Essentials, or do I need
to execute SPSS_STATSPYT_PLG-INTRL64B21.0W1NML.exe first and then
execute 21.0-IM-S21STATPE-WIN64-FP001.exe?
Stan

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