Hi, Im newb to python. I tried to install Python in my sun Solaris machine(SPARC). The following steps I did 1. Downloaded the python source from python.org download page. 2. unzipped the archival. 3. run the configure 4. then I tried to run the 'make' command, Im getting the error message saying that 'fatal error' and come out from installation. Error is given below (Please look at the attached file for details.) /********************************************************************************************************************************* gcc -DNDEBUG -g -O3 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -I. -I./Include -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -c ./Modules/symtablemodule.c -o Modules/symtablemodule.o gcc -DNDEBUG -g -O3 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -I. -I./Include -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -c ./Modules/xxsubtype.c -o Modules/xxsubtype.o if test -f buildno; then \ expr `cat buildno` + 1 >buildno1; \ mv -f buildno1 buildno; \ else echo 1 >buildno; fi gcc -c -DNDEBUG -g -O3 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -I. -I./Include -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -DBUILD=`cat buildno` -o Modules/getbuildinfo.o ./Modules/getbuildinfo.c rm -f libpython2.2.a ar cr libpython2.2.a Modules/getbuildinfo.o sh: ar: not found *** Error code 1 make: Fatal error: Command failed for target `libpython2.2.a' /*********************************************************************************************************************************** Any one can help me in that ?? Please look at the attached file for details. Thanks in advance Regards V.Selvam