Re: [IBMiOSS] Any progress on fixing pip in Litmis Spaces?

[Jim Steil <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey John - where can I get some info on ibm_db?  I tried out the itoolkit
on my IBM i today and was a bit disappointed in what I had to do to access
the database.  I'm guessing this is not going to be the preferred method of
db access for Python.  I'd appreciate pointers to any info you have on
ibm_db for Python...

Sorry, a bit off-topic...

-Jim

On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 4:51 PM, John Yeung <gallium.arsenide@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I'm not sure if this question amounts to fixing SSL/TLS. But in any
> case, having a broken pip puts a serious crimp on the usefulness of
> Python.
>
> Another problem I'm noticing, which may be related, is that setting up
> a Python virtual environment (venv) in Litmis Spaces is also somewhat
> broken, because each venv is supposed to have its own pip. And you are
> supposed to be able to manually bootstrap pip using the ensurepip
> module, which notably *is not supposed to need Internet access*.
> (Similarly, pip itself should be able to install local wheels, as
> Kevin described; that was part of the point of designing the PTFs the
> way they were designed.)
>
> But when I do
>
>   python -m ensurepip
>
> at the zsh command line, I get
>
>   Ignoring ensurepip failure: pip 1.5.6 requires SSL/TLS
>
> I'm pretty confident these are issues specific to Litmis Spaces,
> because none of these problems are present on pub400.com.
>
> But let me quickly point out that Litmis Spaces is very cool.
> Providing the browser-based shell and editor was a very good idea. I'm
> having a few display and keyboard issues with the shell, but no
> deal-breakers.
>
> And, I haven't yet tried out ibm_db and itoolkit, other than
> confirming that they import. So there's plenty of potential, even with
> the system as-is, that I haven't explored yet.
>
> John Y.
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