On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:02:25 -0700, Emile van Sebille wrote: > On 8/20/2012 10:20 AM Walter Hurry said... >> On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:12:05 +0200, Kwpolska wrote: > > <snip 300+ lines of non-referred to content replicated by you both> > >>> >Do you really need to compile python2.6? RHEL has packages for >>> >python, >>> >and it's better > > s/better/sometimes easier > >>> > to use pre-compiled packages rather than compile them yourself. > > >> I concur, but FYI the version of Python with RHEL5 is 2.4. Still, OP >> should stick with that unless there is a pressing reason. > > Hence, the 2.6 install.
First, sorry for my omission to trim. Second, the reason for recommending that OP stick to the Red Hat provided version (unless there is a pressing reason) is the question of the already-paid-for Red Hat support. And for that matter, if OP is forced to a later Python 2 version than 2.4, why not 2.7.3? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
