[pycrypto] Build error, 2.6.1

[Dave Pawson]

New (Windows 10) machine.
installed python  3.6.2
pip install pycryptodomex
SelfTest ran fine.

Tried the examples at https://www.pycryptodome.org/en/latest/src/examples.html


C:\Users\Dave Pawson>python
Python 3.6.2 (v3.6.2:5fd33b5, Jul  8 2017, 04:57:36) [MSC v.1900 64
bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> from Crypto.Cipher import AES
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'Crypto'
>>> from Crypto.Random import get_random_bytes
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'Crypto'



Are they out of date please Martin?

regards



On 22 July 2017 at 09:38, Martin Falatic <martin at falatic.com> wrote:
> Not sure about the error you got, but generally if you are installing things
> directly into Linux system library areas you'll need root / sudo to do it.
> I'm surprised that didn't come up with pycrypto, but it might be an artifact
> of other install attempts.
>
> If in doubt, that sounds like good info for an issue on the github issue
> tracker for pycryptodome.
>
>
>
> On 2017-07-22 00:44, Dave Pawson wrote:
>>
>> pip uninstalled pycrypto!
>>
>> Re install instructions. Fedora 26, requires root for installation?
>>
>> running install_lib
>>     copying build/lib.linux-x86_64-3.6/Cryptodome/__init__.py ->
>> /usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/Cryptodome
>>     error: could not delete
>> '/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/Cryptodome/__init__.py':
>> Permission denied
>>
>> Not mentioned on
>> https://www.pycryptodome.org/en/latest/src/installation.html
>>
>>>  python3 -m Cryptodome.SelfTest
>>
>> ...
>> Ran 22656 tests in 37.023s
>>
>> Tks
>>
>> On 22 July 2017 at 08:34, Dave Pawson <dave.pawson at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Having installed pycrypto, is the only way to remove it to find the
>>> files and remove manually?
>>>
>>> (groan) - or will pycryptodome run alongside pycrypto please?
>>>
>>> Tia
>>>
>>> On 21 July 2017 at 20:21, Martin Falatic <martin at falatic.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> As this project hasn't seen commits on master (or perhaps any branch) in
>>>> over three years, it appears to be dead.
>>>>
>>>> However, pycryptodome is alive and well! It's a fork off the latest
>>>> pycrypto
>>>> and contains many bugfixes, enhancements. Most importantly, it's an
>>>> ongoing
>>>> project.
>>>>
>>>> https://github.com/Legrandin/pycryptodome
>>>>
>>>> https://www.pycryptodome.org/
>>>>
>>>> There are two ways to install it: for a seamless experience I recommend
>>>> uninstalling pycrypto (if present) and installing pycryptodome.
>>>>
>>>> (pycryptodomex has its uses for some, but would mean editing your
>>>> imports,
>>>> whereas pycryptodome is a drop-in replacement for pycrypto.)
>>>>
>>>> If you have issues with installing or using pycryptodome, there are
>>>> resources there to guide you and an active issue tracker as well.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck!
>>>>
>>>>  - Marty
>>>>    www.falatic.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2017-07-21 07:16, Dave Pawson wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Installing on a new system, Fedora 26, 64 bit.
>>>>> Builds OK using setup.py for python 2.7
>>>>>
>>>>> Fails on python 3.x?
>>>>>
>>>>> Should this be built in a different way please?
>>>>>
>>>>> TiA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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