VSI-I64VMS-PYTHWHLS-A0000-2-1-RNOTES.PDF

This document describes the Python Packages Kit for VSI OpenVMS I64, a collection of commonly used Python packages for web application development, integration, and testing. The kit offers a convenient way to install these packages compared to downloading them individually from the Python Package Index (PyPI) using PIP.

Key features in this release include the AWS client and ReportLab Toolkit.

Requirements for installation are:

• VSI OpenVMS Version 8.4-1H1 I64 or higher.
• An ODS-5 enabled disk.
• Python 3.8.2 for VSI OpenVMS I64 or higher.

Installation steps involve:

1. Using the command $ PRODUCT INSTALL PYTHWHLS.
2. Post-installation, adding specific lines to SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM to define logical names like PYTHON_WHEELS$ROOT and PIP_FIND_LINKS.
3. Installing individual packages from the kit using $ python -m pip install --no-index <module-name>. The --no-index option is crucial to prevent internet downloads and can be set via the PIP_NO_INDEX 1 logical name.
4. Ensuring the PYTHONCASEOK logical name is not defined during package installation.

The document also provides a comprehensive list of all Python packages and their versions included in this kit.