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Re: python 6 compilation failure on RHEL

From Walter Hurry <walterhurry@lavabit.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Subject Re: python 6 compilation failure on RHEL
Date 2012-08-20 18:37 +0000
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On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:02:25 -0700, Emile van Sebille wrote:

> On 8/20/2012 10:20 AM Walter Hurry said...
>> On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:12:05 +0200, Kwpolska wrote:
> 
> <snip 300+ lines of non-referred to content replicated by you both>
> 
>>> >Do you really need to compile python2.6?  RHEL has packages for
>>> >python,
>>> >and it's better
> 
> s/better/sometimes easier
> 
>>> > to use pre-compiled packages rather than compile them yourself.
> 
> 
>> I concur, but FYI the version of Python with RHEL5 is 2.4. Still, OP
>> should stick with that unless there is a pressing reason.
> 
> Hence, the 2.6 install.

First, sorry for my omission to trim.

Second, the reason for recommending that OP stick to the Red Hat provided 
version (unless there is a pressing reason) is the question of the 
already-paid-for Red Hat support.

And for that matter, if OP is forced to a later Python 2 version than 
2.4, why not 2.7.3?

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Re: python 6 compilation failure on RHEL Kwpolska <kwpolska@gmail.com> - 2012-08-20 19:12 +0200
  Re: python 6 compilation failure on RHEL Walter Hurry <walterhurry@lavabit.com> - 2012-08-20 17:20 +0000
    Re: python 6 compilation failure on RHEL Emile van Sebille <emile@fenx.com> - 2012-08-20 11:02 -0700
      Re: python 6 compilation failure on RHEL Walter Hurry <walterhurry@lavabit.com> - 2012-08-20 18:37 +0000
        Re: python 6 compilation failure on RHEL Emile van Sebille <emile@fenx.com> - 2012-08-20 12:19 -0700
          Re: python 6 compilation failure on RHEL Walter Hurry <walterhurry@lavabit.com> - 2012-08-20 20:55 +0000
            Re: python 6 compilation failure on RHEL Emile van Sebille <emile@fenx.com> - 2012-08-20 14:50 -0700
              Re: python 6 compilation failure on RHEL John Nagle <nagle@animats.com> - 2012-08-20 21:34 -0700
                Re: python 6 compilation failure on RHEL Peter Otten <__peter__@web.de> - 2012-08-21 07:43 +0200
                Re: python 6 compilation failure on RHEL Emile van Sebille <emile@fenx.com> - 2012-08-20 23:11 -0700
                Re: python 6 compilation failure on RHEL Jerry Hill <malaclypse2@gmail.com> - 2012-08-21 08:06 -0400

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