[hiuq]

1>>> import pykx as kx

You appear to be using a non kdb Insights license.
Captured output from initialization attempt:
    '2025.03.13T15:18:11.437 licence error: embedq
License location used:
/home/xxx/q/kc.lic
Running PyKX in the absence of a kdb Insights license has reduced functionality.
Would you like to install a kdb Insights personal license? [Y/n]: y
Do you have access to an existing license for PyKX that you would like to use? [N/y]: y
Please confirm the license type:
    [1] Personal use (kc.lic)
    [2] Commercial use (k4.lic)
Enter your choice here [1/2]: 1
Please select the method you wish to use to activate your license:
    [1] Provide the location of your license
    [2] Input the activation key
Enter your choice here [1/2]: 1
Provide the download location of your license (for example, ~/path/to/kc.lic) : /home/xxx/q/kc.lic
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/home/xxx/anaconda3/lib/<wbr>python3.11/site-packages/pykx/<wbr>__init__.py", line 32, in <module>
    from . import core
  File "pykx/core.pyx", line 320, in init pykx.core
  File "/home/xxx/anaconda3/lib/<wbr>python3.11/site-packages/pykx/<wbr>config.py", line 356, in _license_install
    _license_install_path(root, lic_type, qlic)
  File "/home/xxx/anaconda3/lib/<wbr>python3.11/site-packages/pykx/<wbr>config.py", line 168, in _license_install_path
    shutil.copy(download_location, qlic)
  File "/home/xxx/anaconda3/lib/<wbr>python3.11/shutil.py", line 419, in copy
    copyfile(src, dst, follow_symlinks=follow_<wbr>symlinks)
  File "/home/xxx/anaconda3/lib/<wbr>python3.11/shutil.py", line 236, in copyfile
    raise SameFileError("{!r} and {!r} are the same file".format(src, dst))
shutil.SameFileError: '/home/xxx/q/kc.lic' and '/home/xxx/q/kc.lic' are the same file

this is the complete message . 

[hiuq]

hi this is the output

>>> kx.q.take(4,kx.q.z.l)
pykx.List(pykx.q('
"24"
"2025.03.17"
"2025.03.17"
,"1"
'))

[hiuq]

thank you.

I downloaded a new lic but it is only valid for 4 days.

>>> import pykx as kx
WARNING:root:PyKX license set to expire in 4 days, please consider installing an updated license

Are all licenses only valid for 4 days now ?