Re: python 2.3.4 on 5.0.7

From: Boss (ken_at_keysey.net)
Date: 01/19/05

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    Bela,

    Thanks for the detailed reply.

    When you say I need pth-2.0.0-VOLS.cpio, are you saying that python
    2.3.4 doesn't work?

    I am installing Python to run mailman (also from skunkware) and it
    claims to need 2.1 or better.

    Please advise.

    TIA,
    Dan

    Bela Lubkin wrote:

    > Dan Sadaka wrote:
    >
    >
    >>I am trying to run python 2.3.4 which I downloaded from the SCO
    >>skunkware website. The download is a cpio file that I extracted to
    >>reveal media image files.
    >>
    >>I ran custom and it seemed to install fine, but when I try to run
    >>/usr/bin/python I get the following:
    >>
    >>dynamic linker : python : could not open libpth.so.20
    >
    >
    > You need:
    >
    > ftp://ftp2.sco.com/pub/skunkware/osr5/vols/pth-2.0.0-VOLS.cpio
    >
    > You also need:
    >
    > - the "gnutools" package from your OSR507 install CD (`custom`
    > identifies it as "GNU Development Tools")
    >
    > - OSR507MP3, specifically the X11R6 runtime portion, but you should
    > install the whole thing; if you don't have the Supplement 3 CD, get
    > it from:
    >
    > ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/openserver5/507/iso/suppcd3
    >
    > The FTP site also has MP3 as a separate entity, but then you have to
    > dig around looking for a bunch of other pieces that would normally
    > come with it; just get the ISO.
    >
    >
    >>Also the pydoc command does not work. In fact, it's not even a binary.
    >
    >
    > It's an executable, but not a binary. It's a #! shell script which uses
    > the python binary, so it isn't going to do anything useful until you
    > have libpth.so.20.
    >
    >
    >>It appears that this port was not done correctly and never checked. I
    >>do not have the compiler so please don't suggest I recompile.
    >
    >
    > Nah, it's just poorly documented.
    >
    >
    >>Bela<

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