Re: python interpreter on solaris 10

2006-09-25 Thread MrJean1
FWIIW, On my stock Ultra 20 / Solaris 10 / Opteron box, python, idle, etc. just run fine provided /usr/sfw/bin is in your PATH environment variable. That is Python 2.3.3, however. In addition, I installed the Python 2.4.3 build for Solaris from ActiveState and python, idle, etc. run without any

Re: python interpreter on solaris 10

2006-09-25 Thread sam
> I would try to use the python executable located in /usr/bin if it is > exists, otherwise use the python executable in /usr/sfw/bin. > > casevh lordy lord, is that where it was. i just found it now. i had been thinking that idle was the name of the python interpreter, not just the IDE, hence m

Re: python interpreter on solaris 10

2006-09-25 Thread casevh
> > /usr/bin/python > not found > > /usr/lib/python2.4/idlelib/idle.py > /usr/sfw/python2.3/idlelib/idle.py gives > > 'there is no action associated with "idle.py"' > configure gnome to associate application? > > click yes: > edit file type window pops up. > program to run menu is empty. > browse i

Re: python interpreter on solaris 10

2006-09-25 Thread sam
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > i think i've tracked down the equivalent files on my pc. one opens the > > interpreter in a white-backed text editor, the other at the > > black-backed command prompt. i have equivalent files of the same size > > on the workstation, which must be the same. does anyone k

Re: python interpreter on solaris 10

2006-09-25 Thread casevh
> i think i've tracked down the equivalent files on my pc. one opens the > interpreter in a white-backed text editor, the other at the > black-backed command prompt. i have equivalent files of the same size > on the workstation, which must be the same. does anyone know why i'm > getting 'there is n

Re: python interpreter on solaris 10

2006-09-25 Thread skip
sam> does anyone know why i'm getting 'there is no installed viewer sam> capable of displaying the document'? You probably need to associate files having .py file extensions with the Python interpreter. You've given no indication of the environment you're using other than "Solaris 10".

Re: python interpreter on solaris 10

2006-09-25 Thread sam
to update: i think i've tracked down the equivalent files on my pc. one opens the interpreter in a white-backed text editor, the other at the black-backed command prompt. i have equivalent files of the same size on the workstation, which must be the same. does anyone know why i'm getting 'there is

python interpreter on solaris 10

2006-09-25 Thread sam
dear all, having spent the last couple of weeks getting to grips with python on windows, i am in the position of trying to make the transition to my newly arrived ultra 20. however, although there are plenty of files with idle somewhere in the title, idle.py (which i assume is the interpreter) wi