Stallion
Dev tools
package manager
SHOW HN2012
How HN took it
3 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 9 comments about the project. Thread score +0.04.
Idea: 1 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean UX and visual progress indication
From 2 comments
This is very well done UX-wise. I especially like how Stallion indicates progress when I check PyPI for updates. Will I also be able to use it to search PyPI and install packages…
GeneralMaximus on HNThis is really neato! I am perfectly comfortable using the command line tools to install packages and such, but having an attractive, powerful interface would be quite useful for…
glesica on HN
Objections
Install fails with missing module after pip install
From 1 comment
This is great! However, I had problems installing. After install via pip I ran this command: python -m stallion.main and I got a no module error: /usr/bin/python: No module named…
kyle_martin1 on HN
Does not show packages across all virtualenvs
From 1 comment
It works in a virtualenv, but it does not seem to work at a global level across multiple virtualenvs. Unless I'm missing an undocumented feature, it only shows the packages for…
chrishas35 on HN
Still requires the command line to install
From 1 comment
Very cool. Although it says it's "created to provide an "easy-to-use" visual interface for Python newcomers." and still requires the command line to install.
dcesiel on HN
Requests
Search PyPI and install from the interface
From 1 comment
This is very well done UX-wise. I especially like how Stallion indicates progress when I check PyPI for updates. Will I also be able to use it to search PyPI and install packages…
GeneralMaximus on HN
Support for PyPI mirrors and private servers
From 1 comment
This looks beautiful. Can I use it to discover a custom PyPi, preferably installed on my own server?
pestaa on HN
Bulk update with a list of outdated packages
From 1 comment
As "update addicted" as I am, an "update all right now" would be awesome (or atleast a list, something like what this does:…
joelhaasnoot on HN
Questions
Does it support virtualenv
From 1 comment
Does it support virtualenv? At the very least I want to manage each environment, but, ideally, it would be able to give me a holistic view of all my environments and what is…
SoftwareMaven on HN
Alternatives named
Ubuntu Software Center (comparison for apt-get)
From 1 comment
This is really neato! I am perfectly comfortable using the command line tools to install packages and such, but having an attractive, powerful interface would be quite useful for…
glesica on HN