zlib

[Milos Prudek]

Although I have Python 2.5 with zlib in my Linux disto, I need to install my
own Python (as most Zope developers do). Zope requires zlib. Python 2.4.4
does not contain zlib.

What is the correct procedure for installing zlib from source into Python?

 

[Lawrence D'Oliveiro]

Although I have Python 2.5 with zlib in my Linux disto, I need to install
my own Python (as most Zope developers do).
Why?

Zope requires zlib. Python 2.4.4 does not contain zlib.

So why does your own Python version have to be 2.4.4?

 

[Milos Prudek]

Although I have Python 2.5 with zlib in my Linux disto, I need to install

Why?

Because Zope often requires Python version slightly older than the most
current one.

So why does your own Python version have to be 2.4.4?

Because "Plone 3.0 requires Zope 2.10.4 and Python 2.4.4", as you can see on
plone.org.