Zachary Ware added the comment:
At a guess, the version of `make` used in your environment was not able to
handle a comment. However, Python 2.7 has now reached end-of-life and as such
I'm closing this issue. If you can still reproduce the issue with a modern
version of Python (3.6-3.8)
Serhiy Storchaka added the comment:
It would be more helpful if you sent text output instead of graphical
screenshot. Just redirect stdout and stderr of the command to the file.
make install make_install_fail.txt 21
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nosy: +serhiy.storchaka
New submission from Ron Barak:
I wanted to add Python 2.7 to Unix.
I downloaded the sources to the VirtualBox on which the Unix is installed.
./configure is successful.
make is successful after I manually applied the changes in
http://bugs.python.org/issue24611
However, 'make install' fails
Ron Barak added the comment:
@Serhiy,
Not only would posting text be clearer, but much easier.
Alas, the Unixware I use is on a VirtualBox, and VitualBox does not support
Guest Extension on Unixware - which means that neither cut-and-paste nor
sharing host filesystem are possible.
So, unless
