Problems installing Python on server

[jim-on-linux]

On Tuesday 29 January 2008 01:20, Devraj 
wrote:
> Also be careful and setup all the paths
> that is required for compiling various
> Python modules etc.
>
> On Jan 29, 8:28 am, Yansky 
<thegoodd... at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I asked my hosting company if they would
> > upgrade Python on my server to the
> > latest version. They responded with:
> >
> > "Sorry no. We tend to stick with what
> > comes packaged with the unix
> > distribution to ease maintenance issues.
> >
> > There is nothing stopping you from
> > running your own version of python from
> > within your own account. Download the
> > source and compile it and install it
> > into your own space. Adjust the fist
> > line of your python scripts to reflect
> > the location of YOUR python binary:
> >
> > #! /home/youraccount/yourlibs/python
> >
> > and you should be all set."
> >

Go to the ReadME file after you unpack 
python.
Open  and look for   "Installing". 
Read the section, it explains how to install 
on the entire system and how to install 
locally.
"Make altinstall"  is what you are looking 
for.

jim-on-linux
http:\\www.inqvista.com




> >
> > The build instructions for Python are:
> > To start building right away (on UNIX):
> > type "./configure" in the current
> > directory and when it finishes, type
> > "make". This creates an executable
> > "./python"; to install in usr/local,
> > first do "su root" and then "make
> > install".
> >
> > The problem is, I don't have root access
> > to the server so I can't do the "make
> > install". I have ubuntu on my computer,
> > but from what I understand I can't
> > compile it on that and upload it because
> > the server runs Red Had and the
> > ./configure would have made it
> > incompatible right?
> >
> > So how can I build Python without root
> > access?