Install py2exe for python 2.7 over pip: this package requires Python 3.3 or later

python python-2.7 pip py2exe pypi
Bruno Gelb picture Bruno Gelb · May 19, 2014 · Viewed 63k times · Source 
>>> python -c "import sys; print sys.version"
2.7.6 (default, Nov 10 2013, 19:24:18) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]

>>> pip --version
pip 1.5.5 from C:\Python27\lib\site-packages (python 2.7)

>>> pip install py2exe
<mumble grumble..>
RuntimeError: This package requires Python 3.3 or later

though official py2exe download page says they have exactly what I need:

screenshot

So how to install py2exe over pip?

Answer

Padraic Cunningham picture Padraic Cunningham · May 19, 2014

It is missing from pypi, if you click on the 0.6.9 link it brings you to the 0.9.2.0 python 3 package, there seems to be no 0.6.9 package available to download.

Try using pip install http://sourceforge.net/projects/py2exe/files/latest/download?source=files

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