Problem compiling Python on Suse 6.1

[Mirko Liss]

Tomaz Ficko wrote:
> 
> I have a problem compiling Python 1.5.2 with Tk and readline support.
> I'm using Suse 6.1 (evaluation iso):
> gcc version egcs-2.91.66 19990314 (egcs-1.1.2 release)
> Tcl/Tk 8.0.5
> bash-2.02
Download the source package of python151 from the suse dist and
look at the changes they made. Http://www.suse.de/ftp.html
lists several ftp-servers.  
For suse60, it boils down to:
 
- grep the python source for <tcl.h> and <tk.h> 
  and replace with <tcl80.h> resp. <tk80.h>
- edit Module/Setup. Uncomment several line with respect to the 
  software you installed (Tix, BLT, gdbm etc). This includes:
     readline readline.c -lreadline # -ltermcap
     curses cursesmodule.c -lncurses # -ltermcap
     zlib zlibmodule.c -$(prefix)/include -L$(exec_prefix)/lib -lgz #
-lz

- consider installing the ncurses-module by Oliver Andrich
- suse comes with a static lib readline.a .
  I built readline.so from source long before
  I installed Python 152. This might not be
  necessary.

However, your mileage may vary.

regards, 
Mirko

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