Cygwin Newbie: How do I uninstall Python 2.6.x from Cygwin and install Python 2.7.x? [closed]

Question

I am trying to run a Python script on a Windows 7-64 bit machine using Cygwin. I can't get the newest version of Python installed in this environment.

Question:

• How do I uninstall Python 2.6
• Which Python package should I use for Cygwin?

Answer 1

To uninstall the Python interpreter (or any other package) from Cygwin:

• Run the setup.exe file (the one you downloaded for installing Cygwin)
• Make sure the installation folder matches your Cygwin location
• On the package selection screen, find the package you want to uninstall (here python)
• Change its state from keep to uninstall by clicking on it 3 times
• Click next to begin the uninstallation

At the moment, Python 2.7 has not been ported to Cygwin. The latest Python 2 version is 2.6.8-2. However, Python 3.2 has been ported, so you should check if your script is compatible with it.

You can have Python 2 and 3 installed at the same time on Cygwin – the first can be fired with the classic python command, and the latter with python3.