[NTLK] Python Newton Package Installer

[Marisa Giancarla]

Amazing!

On January 18, 2026 12:28:19 PM PST, Elias Basse <kd5jfe at gmail.com> wrote:
>Hi NewtonTalk!
>
>I am please to release a python version of the newton package installer,
>most of the inspiration came from UnixNPI as this is a great command line
>tool that happened to have a binary that worked with windows 11.
>
>I have a pre-compiled binary of Python Newton Package Installer under
>releases on my github as well as the python code.  If any of you wish to
>have a binary release for other platforms, I would love to release them.  I
>just have to build for those platforms.
>
>This solves my main problem - Installing packages from windows with easy
>gui interface and polished port selection. ( I love CLI but installing 100
>packages is not fun...)
>
>This will eventually evolve into a full capabilities port with backup,
>notes and ink to PDF, ability to emulate a fax modem and "Fax" to a PDF
>file.
>
>Link to the Repo:
>https://github.com/app-hack/Python-Newton-Package-Installer
>
>Best Regards,
>Elias
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