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C:\test>easy_install -v --editable --build-directory . numpy
Searching for numpy
Reading http://pypi.python.org/simple/numpy/
Reading http://numpy.scipy.org
Reading http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=1369&package_id=17
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C:\test>interrupted


C:\test>

C:\test>easy_install -v --editable --build-directory . setuptools
Searching for setuptools
Best match: setuptools 0.6c11
Installing easy_install-script.py script to C:\Python26\Scripts
changing mode of C:\Python26\Scripts\easy_install-script.py to 755
Installing easy_install.exe script to C:\Python26\Scripts
error: C:\Python26\Scripts\easy_install.exe: Permission denied

C:\test>

Using the windows .exe installer for setuptools0.6c11 causes an error that is
not present when using the .tar.gz and installing from source (python setup.py
install). easy_install.exe behaves differently between the two methods.

Using the .exe, you can no longer download the setuptools package (see attached)
- it finds it somewhere cached, and then tries to overwrite itself. Using the
.tar.gz build, it behaves correctly.