winpython: Switch to full distribution

[rasa]

• Closes winpython@3.8.1.0: download via aria2 failed #717
• Closes winpython@3.8.1.0: invalid download url #688

See #520

[linsui]

zero version and dot version binaries are 20M+ but the full version binaries are 400M+. So I wonder should we change to the full version?

[niheaven]

Zero version ('dot' for 3.8) is better.

[rasa]

Per https://github.com/winpython/winpython/releases, perhaps winpython is the full 414MB+ version, and we add a new winpython-dot that is the 21MB+ version:

    "checkver": {
        "github": "https://github.com/winpython/winpython/",
        "regex": "-([\\d.]+)dot\\.exe",
        "reverse": true
    },
    "autoupdate": {
        "architecture": {
            "64bit": {
                "url": "https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/winpython/WinPython_$majorVersion.$minorVersion/$version/WinPython64-${version}dot.exe#/dl.7z",
                "extract_dir": "WPy64-$cleanVersion\\python-$majorVersion.$minorVersion.$patchVersion.amd64"
            },
            "32bit": {
                "url": "https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/winpython/WinPython_$majorVersion.$minorVersion/$version/WinPython32-${version}dot.exe#/dl.7z",
                "extract_dir": "WPy32-$cleanVersion\\python-$majorVersion.$minorVersion.$patchVersion"
            }
        },

[niheaven]

We have python, why use WinPython as just another python dist? This two dist is identical, except for some Python library.

Using full WinPython dist, porting and using all WinPython's tools are much better.

PS: WinPython-dot (or Zero) is just package that should overwrite existed dist for updating.

[rasa]

Please vote on if we should:

1. Fix this package (thumbs up)
2. Remove this package (thumbs down)
3. Fix it, but move it to versions, as it essentially duplicates an existing package. (rocket ship)

[niheaven]

Fix it, but as a full python dist, i.e., using full release, porting all exes, etc.

No need to use it as another pure python dist.

[chawyehsu]

vote for full dist only.

[niheaven]

I've updated winpython to full dist, and added usefull bins and shortcuts. Other versions (e.g. Ps2 or cod) are submitted to versions bucket. (ScoopInstaller/Versions#194)

Ping @rasa @h404bi @Ash258

[rasa]

LGTM, but I can't approve or merge.

[StormPooper]

Tried this locally and I get (404) Not Found, same as on master - see #688.

[niheaven]

@StormPooper Please try again.

[StormPooper]

@niheaven looks to be working, currently downloading. Thanks 👍

[StormPooper]

One thing I've noticed with this version is that my Python scripts are no longer directly accessible from the command line.

I think the environment variables are wrong, PYTHONPATH resolves to %PY_HOME%\Lib;%PY_HOME%\DLLs;%PY_HOME%\Lib\lib-tk, with PY_HOME being %SCOOP%\apps\winpython\current.

The problem is that the paths in PYTHONPATH actually live in %PY_HOME%\python-3.8.1.amd64\<whatever>, so even if I were to add %PY_HOME\Scripts to my path it wouldn't resolve correctly.

[niheaven]

I just port everything that WinPython dist has. You may need to run the script in WinPython Prompt, or run winpython_prompt from cli first...

[StormPooper]

Thanks, added winpython_prompt.ps1 to my PowerShell startup script and it works. Edit: Breaks git, so I'm reverting it. Would be nice if the installation script set WINPYDIR to be %PYHOME%\python-<version>.<arch>.

[niheaven]

scripts\env.bat set enviroment variables (include %HOME%, which breaks git). WinPython_PS_Prompt.ps1 does the same thing under PowerShell...

What I mean is run winpython_prompt.ps1 before your script, this one doesn't affect any system settings, just likes original WinPython installation. I don't know why Winpython set %HOME% to %WINPYDIRBASE%\settings, any software that sets %HOME% is not user-friendly.