Andy wrote: > Hi, > > I checked out the python trunk (curently 2.7a0), compiled it on my > linux machine and run the regression test suit. Below is the output of > the failed part: > > test_site > [14871 refs] > test test_site failed -- Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/mybook/storage/python_lnx/Lib/test/test_site.py", line 105, > in test_s_option > self.assertEqual(rc, 1) > AssertionError: 0 != 1 > > Is this something serious. > I'd say any test failure without an obvious explanation is serious enough to report as a bug. See http://bugs.python.org/
> I compiled python with: > ./configure --prefix=/dev/null --with-pydebug > make -s > > Further I've got problems with moving the cursor when I started python > (2.7a0). There are only esc sequences displayed. My Local installation > (2.5.2) works fine. Do you mean you can't get previous lines in your Python command history to show up? This sounds as though you may not have built the readline support in to your experimental build. I can't remember exactly what the deal is, but I know that readline is GPL licensed, so it may not come as part of the standard distribution. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +1 571 484 6266 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC http://www.holdenweb.com/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
