python 2.1 core dumping on redhat 6.2

Michael Hudson mwh at python.net
Sat May 19 07:40:25 EDT 2001


strombrg at seki.acs.uci.edu (Dan Stromberg) writes:

> Built smoothly, passed all tests.  Make install appears to have
> compiled everything.
> 
> But when I run it interactively, I get:
> 
> rh-strombrg> /dcs/packages/python-2.1/bin/python
> Python 2.1 (#1, May 18 2001, 14:45:56) 
> [GCC 2.95.2 19991024 (release)] on linux2
> Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
> Segmentation fault (core dumped)

Eek!

[snip] 
> Any suggestions where I should start looking?  Is it a known bug?

Not to me.  What readline version is it?

> I suppose I could live without readline, but would rather not.

Gratuitous plug:  try pyrepl, my Python readline-a-like:

    http://starship.python.net/crew/mwh/hacks/pyrepl.html

(I'll probably be packaging up a new version in the next few days).

Cheers,
M.

-- 
 All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that
 the parts you are  reassembling were disassembled by you.  Therefore,
 if you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all
 means, do not use a hammer.           -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925



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