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system requirements for python 2.4

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ben

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Dec 13, 2004, 3:18:12 PM12/13/04
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I'm trying to upgrade python from 2.2 to 2.4 on a RH9 system, and can't
find any rpm that will let me install it.
Is FC3 required for python 2.4?

Jean Brouwers

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Dec 13, 2004, 6:01:33 PM12/13/04
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FWIIW, we use Python 2.4 on RH8 and FC2 systems. In both cases, built
from scratch, following the build instructions.

/Jean Brouwers


In article <1102969092.7...@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>, ben

"Martin v. Löwis"

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Dec 13, 2004, 6:17:57 PM12/13/04
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No. However, you may have to build Python yourself. Try using the source
RPM; if that fails to work, either correct the spec file, or build
directly from the pydotorg sources.

Regards,
Martin

ben

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Dec 13, 2004, 6:09:48 PM12/13/04
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Ah, I figured I would have to resort to that.

Thanks.

Dave Reed

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Dec 13, 2004, 7:00:10 PM12/13/04
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And you don't want to install an rpm with 2.4 that overwrites the 2.2
version that came with Red Hat. Many of the Red Hat configurations
tools rely on the existing 2.2 version so you need to keep it there.

You want to install python 2.4 somewhere else (/usr/local is the usual
place).

It really isn't difficult. Grab the .tgz file and untar it, cd into the
python directory, execute "./configure; make;make install" assuming you
have write permissions on /usr/local; if not su to root before doing
"make install".

Dave

ben

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Dec 13, 2004, 10:59:37 PM12/13/04
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Yes, I already figured that out. I put python 2.4 in /usr/local/bin,
and then, when I installed zope (which is the reason for the new
python), I had to tell it where the newer python was.

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