On Tue, 2 Feb 2010, John Jason Jordan wrote: > The problem is the first line "python setup.py install." In English > "install" is a transitive verb, that is, it requires a direct object > argument. I.e., install *something*.
John, Don't they insist on fluency in computer in a linguistics program? The above command is telling python to install what it finds in setup.py; in your case, rdiff-backup. The README you quoted also told you that you could build the executable (i.e., compile it) but not install the executable in /usr/bin by issuing the command 'python setup.py build' instead of 'python setup.py install'. Both are reflectsive commands. Self-referential, if you will. > Presumably I should make the command say "python setup.py install > rdiff-backup," but I need to be in the right directory first. And I can't > find the right directory. No, don't change the command. The python install tools are smart enough to read what's in setup.py. Trust it; it works. There's a different setup.py for each python package you install, and each is specific to that tool. > I think I am subscribed to the rdiff-backup mailing list, so I am going to > ask there. Or maybe I'll take it to the Fedora forums instead/also. With the latest python installed with fedora-11, try uninstalling rdiff-backup and reinstalling. I don't know if the fedora package is pre-built or has the source. If there's a source rpm for rdiff-backup that might be the one to use. Shrug. Too many years since I ran Red Hat. Rich _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
