On Wednesday 23 February 2005 07:03 pm, Dumb Waiter wrote:
On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 12:38:44 -0500, Bruce Marshall <bmarsh@bmarsh.com> wrote:
On Wednesday 23 February 2005 10:54 am, Jon Nelson wrote:
If it's a big deal, download and compile the latest sources (2.4something) and install them in your home directory. Try the --prefix=$HOME/python24 as a configure flag.
Alternately, you could acquire the source RPM, edit the build flags and rebuild. I find that SuSE's dependencies are way, way overdone but you may have better luck.
Or just use YAST to delete python as it is now (broken) and then reinstall from the distro.
If I delete and reinstall python from the Suse 9.2 dvd won't I just get the broken version deleted and reinstalled? Shouldn't I point Yast to some other installation source for repaired or newer version packages?
I thought you said that YOU (update) left you with a broken Python.
I'd rather get the newer python version (2.4?) but I read somewhere that just removing the old version and installing a newer one might screw the system up somehow.
So keeping the old version and installing the new one to home dir may be the best option?
Sounds like you are a little over your head here.... If you're just learning python, anything without bugs should do. Why do you need the latest and greatest? But if you do, go for it.