On 05/12/17 01:21, Larry Martell wrote: > On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 7:15 PM, Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 10:46 AM, Larry Martell <larry.mart...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> Trying to zip a large file is failing with OverflowError: 'size does >>> not fit in an int'. Googling I found this: >>> >>> https://bugs.python.org/issue23306 >>> >>> and this: >>> >>> https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/2192edcfea02 >>> >>> which seems to make me think this was fixed this was fixed on Jul 23 2016. >>> >>> I am running CentOS 7 and I have python version: >>> >>> Python 2.7.5 (default, Sep 15 2016, 22:37:39) >>> >>> Which I guess does not have this fix. How can I get a version with >>> that fix (that doesn't break CentOS) >> >> First thing I'd consider is a Python 3.x version. Is there one in your >> CentOS repositories? If not, worst case, you can compile one from >> source or get one from some other repo, and it can't possibly break >> your system because it won't mess with anything you're using. >> >> If you absolutely HAVE to stick with 2.7, you may do well to compile >> from source and NOT install - just run the binary from the source >> directory. > > This is a django app, using version 1.9, installed on many sites that > do not have external internet access, so any changes are onerous. > Possible, but a PITA. I will look into building from source. >
FWIW, there is also an SCL with a newer version of Python 2.7 (loathe as I am to point it out) See also: https://pythonclock.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
