wxpython demo error on debian etch

[BartlebyScrivener]

On May 29, 1:09 pm, kyoso... at gmail.com wrote:
> The newer versions of wxPython won't make your Debian crash or
> anything. We run Debian at work and I've upgraded the Python to 2.4
> and the wxPython to its newest version. This has not affected the
> server's stability in any way.

Install like this?

Debian stable is way behind the times, so you may find something
appropriate in testing. Alternatively, the instructions below should
work.

        apt-get install alien
        apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev freeglut3-dev python2.3-dev
        wget http://easynews.dl.sourceforge.net/wxpython/wxPython2.8-2.8.3.0-1.src.rpm
        rpmbuild --rebuild --define 'pyver 2.3'
wxPython2.8-2.8.3.0-1.src.rpm
        cd rpmdir
        alien packagenames.rpm
        dpkg -i whatever alien called them




>
> This link explains the process the Debian team takes to implement new
> versions of packages (like wxPython):http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian
>
> Basically, they test it for months before finally putting it in to the
> "stable" category. However, since they have to do this for lots of
> packages, one by one the packages get marked stable. So you could have
> something like wxPython marked stable in March and 6 months later, the
> rest of the packages are done so they're marked stable. And then after
> additional testing, they release the new version.
>
> Hopefully that wasn't too confusing.
>
> Mike