Re: Installing Python on a 64-Bit OS
Several changes have been made to Python 2.4 and 2.5 to support AMD64-Linux better, and not all of these changes have been incorporated into Python 2.3, as this software is no longer maintained. As others have said: you should really try to use the python 2.4 that comes with the operating system. Can you share the reason why you have to use Python 2.3? I actually should use the Python 2.3.5 for an application server called Zope and a Zope product that officially does not support the latest Zope version yet. The latest stable Zope version requires Python 2.4.2 so I'll installed Python 2.4.3. and I am trying to get it running. Thanks for the tips. Nico -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Installing Python on a 64-Bit OS
Hi there, I'd like to install Python 2.3.5. on a 64-Bit OS (Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10) on an AMD Opteron 64-Bit machine. I have to use Python 2.3.5. Do I need a special source archive or can I use Python-2.3.5.tgz from http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.3.5/Python-2.3.5.tgz ? Is there anything special I have to care about or is installing Python on a 64 Bit OS just as easy as installing it on a 32-Bit OS? Regards, Nico -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Installing Python on a 64-Bit OS
Nico Grubert wrote: Is there anything special I have to care about or is installing Python on a 64 Bit OS just as easy as installing it on a 32-Bit OS? It is as easy. Look around, you'll probably find a pre-built binary package for your OS. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Installing Python on a 64-Bit OS
Nico Grubert wrote: Hi there, I'd like to install Python 2.3.5. on a 64-Bit OS (Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10) on an AMD Opteron 64-Bit machine. I have to use Python 2.3.5. Do I need a special source archive or can I use Python-2.3.5.tgz from http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.3.5/Python-2.3.5.tgz ? Is there anything special I have to care about or is installing Python on a 64 Bit OS just as easy as installing it on a 32-Bit OS? More recent versions of Python have incorporated much more support for 64-bit architectures. 2.5 is about to be released (I believe it should be out in the next 24 hours), and I'd recommend that over the older version you are considering. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC/Ltd http://www.holdenweb.com Skype: holdenweb http://holdenweb.blogspot.com Recent Ramblings http://del.icio.us/steve.holden -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Installing Python on a 64-Bit OS
Steve Holden wrote: Nico Grubert wrote: Hi there, I'd like to install Python 2.3.5. on a 64-Bit OS (Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10) on an AMD Opteron 64-Bit machine. I have to use Python 2.3.5. Do I need a special source archive or can I use Python-2.3.5.tgz from http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.3.5/Python-2.3.5.tgz ? Is there anything special I have to care about or is installing Python on a 64 Bit OS just as easy as installing it on a 32-Bit OS? More recent versions of Python have incorporated much more support for 64-bit architectures. 2.5 is about to be released (I believe it should be out in the next 24 hours), and I'd recommend that over the older version you are considering. Correction: it's out NOW! get-it-while-it's-hot-ly y'rs - steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC/Ltd http://www.holdenweb.com Skype: holdenweb http://holdenweb.blogspot.com Recent Ramblings http://del.icio.us/steve.holden -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Installing Python on a 64-Bit OS
More recent versions of Python have incorporated much more support for 64-bit architectures. 2.5 is about to be released (I believe it should be out in the next 24 hours), and I'd recommend that over the older version you are considering. If by 24 hours you mean 20 minutes ago, this is entirely correct wink -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Installing Python on a 64-Bit OS
Nico Grubert wrote: I'd like to install Python 2.3.5. on a 64-Bit OS (Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10) on an AMD Opteron 64-Bit machine. I have to use Python 2.3.5. Do I need a special source archive or can I use Python-2.3.5.tgz from http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.3.5/Python-2.3.5.tgz ? Is there anything special I have to care about or is installing Python on a 64 Bit OS just as easy as installing it on a 32-Bit OS? On this platform, it should be easy to build from the sources as gcc builds 64 bit programs by default. On some platforms (Solaris/Sparc, AIX, HP-UX/PA-RISC), the compiler defaults to 32bit programs. You then have to convince configure to use the right CFLAGS. The exact technique might differ from configure to configure: some require an option, some require an environment variable. Tip: create wrapper scripts for the compiler (and possibly ld and ar), which uses the proper options. Add the location of these scripts at the start of PATH, thus overiding the compiler. Now all configures will default to 64 bit. Daniel -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Installing Python on a 64-Bit OS
Anthony Baxter wrote: More recent versions of Python have incorporated much more support for 64-bit architectures. 2.5 is about to be released (I believe it should be out in the next 24 hours), and I'd recommend that over the older version you are considering. If by 24 hours you mean 20 minutes ago, this is entirely correct wink :-) -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC/Ltd http://www.holdenweb.com Skype: holdenweb http://holdenweb.blogspot.com Recent Ramblings http://del.icio.us/steve.holden -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Installing Python on a 64-Bit OS
Nico Grubert schrieb: Is there anything special I have to care about or is installing Python on a 64 Bit OS just as easy as installing it on a 32-Bit OS? Despite what everybody else said: most likely, special care is necessary. However, nobody probably knows what precisely you need to be aware of. Several changes have been made to Python 2.4 and 2.5 to support AMD64-Linux better, and not all of these changes have been incorporated into Python 2.3, as this software is no longer maintained. My advise is just to try building it, run the test suite, and see whether it passes. If it fails to compile or pass the test suite, post a message with the specific problem - hopefully, somebody will remember how it was fixed. As others have said: you should really try to use the python 2.4 that comes with the operating system. Can you share the reason why you have to use Python 2.3? Regards, Martin -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
