python 2.5 install from source problem

[Fabian Braennstroem]

Hi,

I just tried to install python 2.5 from source on my
ScienticLinux (Redhat Clone) machine. It seems to work
without any problem, at least I am able to run some of my
old scripts. I installed it with './configure
--prefix=/opt/python make make altinstall', but now for a
'vtk' installation which needs the python libraries I am not
able to find a file like 'libpython2.5.so.*', which I think
should be produced (at least at my office's machine (redhat)
it is there). I just can find a 'libpython2.5.a' file ...

Do I do something wrong?

Greetings!
Fabian

 

[=?ISO-8859-15?Q?=22Martin_v=2E_L=F6wis=22?=]

I just tried to install python 2.5 from source on my
ScienticLinux (Redhat Clone) machine. It seems to work
without any problem, at least I am able to run some of my
old scripts. I installed it with './configure
--prefix=/opt/python make make altinstall', but now for a
'vtk' installation which needs the python libraries I am not
able to find a file like 'libpython2.5.so.*', which I think
should be produced (at least at my office's machine (redhat)
it is there). I just can find a 'libpython2.5.a' file ...

Do I do something wrong?

I'd say it is a bug in vtk that it requires libpython2.5.so.*.
However, to work-around, you can configure Python with
--enable-shared. Make sure to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH or LD_RUN_PATH
appropriately.

Regards,
Martin

 

[Fabian Braennstroem]

Hi Martin,

I'd say it is a bug in vtk that it requires libpython2.5.so.*.
However, to work-around, you can configure Python with
--enable-shared. Make sure to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH or LD_RUN_PATH
appropriately.

Thanks a lot!


Greetings!
Fabian