ImportError: No module named _md5 - Please help

[wadi wadi]

Sorry for the confusion.
In summary I have the same issue shown here with its solution. It
seems to be a common problem.

http://recurser.com/articles/2009/06/06/python-25-importerror-no-module-named-_md5-on-os-x/

However, their solution does not work with me as I am using a linux
machine and they are suggesting the use of the 'port' command.
I am looking for an equivalent command or workaround to install the
missing library 'py25-hashlib' using 'yum' for example.

On 10/29/09, Sean DiZazzo <half.italian at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Oct 29, 8:49 am, wadi wadi <wadie... at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I can't alter the import statement as the error log is pointing to one
>> of the installed python files 'hashlib.py'
>>
>> /python/2.6.2/lib/python2.6/hashlib.py
>>
>> and I don't have the right permissions to alter the python installation.
>> Any idea?
>>
>> On 10/29/09, Diez B. Roggisch <de... at nospam.web.de> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > Hi,
>>
>> > please don't post this to comp.lang.python *and* the python mailinglist.
>> > Both are synchronized, so your post shows up twice on both.
>>
>> >> I am trying to run a python script and got this error.
>>
>> >>>>import _md5
>> >>>>ImportError: No module named _md5
>>
>> > I've never seen this import. Normally, it should be
>>
>> >  import md5
>>
>> > So you might try to alter the import statement to
>>
>> >  import md5 as _md5
>>
>> > and see if things work.
>>
>> > It might be of course that the author of your script provided a
>> > home-grown
>> > implementation of md5 which has a different interface, and called this
>> > _md5
>> > to prevent name-clashes. Then you need to modify your whole script to
>> > make
>> > it work.
>>
>> >> Googling the problem suggested that I install the 'py25-hashlib'.
>>
>> >> the following does not work for me 'sudo port install py25-hashlib' ,
>> >> trying to install MacPorts raised many problems.
>>
>> >> My question is: any idea on how to install it using yum?
>> >> I am running python 2.6.2 on a centos machine.
>>
>> > I don't understand this - you are talking about ports which is a
>> > Mac-thing,
>> > but run on centos?
>>
>> > However that may be, this *should* be part of core python anyway. If
>> > not,
>> > you might look in yum for some python-dependency-packages, no idea how
>> > to
>> > do that though (debian user here)
>>
>> > Diez
>> > --
>> >http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
>>
>> --
>> Wadienil.
>
> You are being vague and confusing.  There is no default "_md5" python
> library in the standard library.  You should be either using "import
> md5" (deprecated) or "import hashlib".  Unless perhaps the code you
> show is from inside one of those libraries, and there is a _md5.so
> that it uses but cant find.  Not sure about that.
>
> Did you write the code above?  Or did you find it inside another
> file?  If you found it inside another file what is the file?
>
> If you still have questions, I have another approach.  Please cover
> your palm and fingers with a thick layer of black ink (making sure to
> cover your entire hand).  Press your hand down firmly on a piece of
> bright white paper.  Allow the ink to dry.  Finally, scan the page and
> post it here.  I will attempt to read your palm to find the answer.
>
> ~Sean
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>


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Wadienil.