So I need python 2.5.1, and all of its dependecies. And 2.5.1 is at least in FC8. So this leads to wanting to try to do the update right via yum, thus needing a repo. Does such a thing exist? I find a directory out there, but no repodata directory with it: http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/fedora/updates/testing/8/
On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 09:02:18AM -0700, Robert Moskowitz wrote:> So I need python 2.5.1, and all of its dependecies. > > And 2.5.1 is at least in FC8. So this leads to wanting to try to do the > update right via yum, thus needing a repo. Does such a thing exist? I > find a directory out there, but no repodata directory with it: > > http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/fedora/updates/testing/8/ >I'm guessing you'll spark a nice discussion on this, but in general, replacing or upgrading the system version of Python is a bad idea. Many OS tools are written against the specific version of Python that comes with your version of CentOS... updating it not only would result in lots of complaints from RPM, but probably would break a lot of stuff too. I'm not sure if there's a "great" way to have concurrent version of Python installed cleanly or not... the Python project itself used to maintain some RPM's and a Yum repo, but I believe that project is somewhat dormant and last time I tried it it still wasn't a real smooth process. I think most will recommend you build from source and install somewhere like /opt or /usr/local... My $0.02 anyways. Ray
Ray Van Dolson wrote:> On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 09:02:18AM -0700, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > >> So I need python 2.5.1, and all of its dependecies. >> >> And 2.5.1 is at least in FC8. So this leads to wanting to try to do the >> update right via yum, thus needing a repo. Does such a thing exist? I >> find a directory out there, but no repodata directory with it: >> >> http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/fedora/updates/testing/8/ >> >> > > I'm guessing you'll spark a nice discussion on this, but in general, > replacing or upgrading the system version of Python is a bad idea. > Many OS tools are written against the specific version of Python that > comes with your version of CentOS... updating it not only would result > in lots of complaints from RPM, but probably would break a lot of stuff > too. > > I'm not sure if there's a "great" way to have concurrent version of > Python installed cleanly or not... the Python project itself used to > maintain some RPM's and a Yum repo, but I believe that project is > somewhat dormant and last time I tried it it still wasn't a real smooth > process. > > I think most will recommend you build from source and install somewhere > like /opt or /usr/local...How do I find out if Python 2.4.3 contains abi?