Re: Zenmap needing 2008 redist?

[Daniel Miller <bonsaiviking () gmail com>]

It's the Python binary that py2exe bundles. We'd have to compile it
ourselves instead of using the installer from Python.org, which would make
everything much more complicated.
On Mar 17, 2016 6:26 AM, "Jacek Wielemborek" <d33tah () gmail com> wrote:

> W dniu 17.03.2016 o 03:52, commit-mailer () nmap org pisze:
> > Author: dmiller
> > Date: Wed Mar 16 19:52:40 2016
> > New Revision: 35706
> >
> > Log:
> > Actually, only Zenmap needs 2008 redist, so we won't bundle it with the
> zipfile
> > Modified:
> >    nmap/docs/nmap-install.xml
> >
> > Modified: nmap/docs/nmap-install.xml
> ==============================================================================
> > --- nmap/docs/nmap-install.xml        (original)
> > +++ nmap/docs/nmap-install.xml        Wed Mar 16 19:52:40 2016
> > @@ -841,8 +841,6 @@
> >  components. Many systems already have this installed from other
> >  packages, but you should run <filename>vcredist_x86.exe</filename>
> >  from the zip file just in case you need it.
> > -The Python interpreter embedded in the Zenmap executable requires the
> > -<ulink role="hidepdf" url="
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2051a0c1-c9b5-4b0a-a8f5-770a549fd78c";>2008
> Redistributable Package</ulink> as well, so it is included as
> <filename>vcredist2008_x86.exe</filename>.
> >  Pass the <option>/q</option> option to run these installers in quiet
> (non interactive) mode.</para></listitem>
> >  <listitem><para>Instructions for executing your compiled Nmap are
> >
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> > https://nmap.org/mailman/listinfo/svn
>
> Hi Daniel,
>
> What dependency makes it use VC2008? Is it something that could be
> easily unified?
>
> Cheers,
> d33tah
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