Problem compiling Python on Linux

[Seby Carta]

Hi , i have a problem with my Slackware linux and python 1.5.2, exactily
with thread and python.
When i run the command:

>>>import threading

Python tell me that he doesn't find thread module, i searched in my hdd..and
module thread.py isn.t!!  why??,
not the same problem with python for window...  he find above module and the
thread.py is present on my hdd.

Please...help me .. if you can....

Thank you anywere.

Seby