On Tuesday 27 November 2007 07:20, André wrote: > On Nov 26, 9:59 pm, "André" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > While I made some progress in trying to install Py3k from source > > (for the first time), it has failed... > > > > Here are the steps I went through (not necessarily in that order > > - except for those that matter). > > > > 1. After installing Leopard, install Xcode tools from the dvd - > > even if you had done so with a previous version (they need to be > > updated - trust me :-) > > > > 2. Download Python 3.0a1 > > > > 3. Unpack the archive. > > > > 4. Go to /usr/local and make a directory "sudo mkdir py3k" > > (This is probably not needed, but that's what I did). > > > > 5. From the directory where the Python 3.0a1 was unpacked run > > ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/py3k > > > > 6. run "make" > > > > This last step failed with the following error message: > > > > gcc -fno-strict-aliasing -Wno-long-double -no-cpp-precomp > > -mno-fused- madd -DNDEBUG -g -O3 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -I. > > -I./Include - DPy_BUILD_CORE -c ./Modules/posixmodule.c -o > > Modules/posixmodule.o ./Modules/posixmodule.c: In function > > 'posix_setpgrp': > > ./Modules/posixmodule.c:3769: error: too few arguments to > > function 'setpgrp' > > make: *** [Modules/posixmodule.o] Error 1 > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > André > > Following Martin v Löwis's suggestion, I looked at > > http://bugs.python.org/issue1358 > > and added the line > #define SETPGRP_HAVE_ARG > by hand to pyconfig.h (after it was created by configure). Then > 6. run "make" > 7. run "make test" (one test failed; this step likely unnecessary) > 8. sudo make altinstall > 9. sudo ln /usr/local/bin/py3k/python3.0 /usr/bin/python3.0 > > 10. type "python" > 11. print("Hello world!") > 12. Be happy! > > André, hoping this report might help some other newbie.
Bug fix excluded, After unpacking the compressed version of Python, look for a file named "README". Open "README" and look for Installing. Make install and Make altinstall is explained. I don't like to read instructions but in the long run, it saves time. jim-on-linux http://www.inqvista.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
