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I am trying to install the birdsuite pipeline from the Broad Institute using the included easy install package. The installation fails when trying to find a set up script:

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SETTING UP http://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/p/plinkpipeline/plinkpipeline-1.6.6-py2.5.egg
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Downloading http://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/p/plinkpipeline/plinkpipeline-1.6.6-py2.5.egg

Processing plinkpipeline-1.6.6-py2.5.egg

error: Couldn't find a setup script in /tmp/easy_install-hxr0WF/plinkpipeline-1.6.6-py2.5.egg

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I agree with the error, I cannot find a script in the specified folder either. I have permission to write files and folders in /tmp/.

Thanks

Brad Davis
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Unfortunately, that project provides only a python 2.5 egg, which does not include a setup.py file at all.

That is an error on the part of the author of the package. You need to find a .tar.gz source distribution instead. I cannot locate one, though.

Martijn Pieters
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  • Thanks Martijn. that is very helpful. I cannot get in touch with the package's author either, his email address is no longer working. I'll have to do some digging. Chers! – Brad Davis Dec 03 '12 at 18:24