Re: RedHat: Easiest way to upgrade from Python 2.3 to 2.4

2006-07-13 Thread Stefan Behnel
gmax2006 wrote: > My RedHat Linux installation already has Python 2.3 on it. > What is the easiest way to upgrade it to 2.4? The source tar-ball contains an file Misc/RPM/python-XXX.spec that you can use to build an RPM ("rpmbuild -bs" or "rpm -bs"). The resulting package will normally be called "

Re: RedHat: Easiest way to upgrade from Python 2.3 to 2.4

2006-07-13 Thread gmax2006
Fredrik Lundh wrote: > DO NOT do a full install; you'll most likely break RedHat stuff if you > do that. I was expecting an rpm to do the update. This is a sensitive production box. I think I should just continue with Python 2.3. Regards, -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: RedHat: Easiest way to upgrade from Python 2.3 to 2.4

2006-07-13 Thread Fredrik Lundh
gmax2006 wrote: > My RedHat Linux installation already has Python 2.3 on it. > What is the easiest way to upgrade it to 2.4? grab the source tarball from python.org, built it according to instructions (./configure; make), and install using: # make altinstall DO NOT do a full install; you'

RedHat: Easiest way to upgrade from Python 2.3 to 2.4

2006-07-13 Thread gmax2006
Hi, My RedHat Linux installation already has Python 2.3 on it. What is the easiest way to upgrade it to 2.4? I use ActiveState python in Windows. Is it the best distribution for Linux as well? Thank you, Max -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list