hpinson@indepthl.com wrote:
perhaps an rpm -Uvh rather than an rom -ivh is a better idea when upgrading?
I am literally terrified of overwriting the Fedora Core 1 System python in this manner (this is a production system). If I did that, FC1 would be trashed, as lots relys on the older version of Python. I have no way to judge if what you suggest is safe of not, except some vague Q&A's at python.org that might suggest that it is. My understanding is that -ivh will install alongside previous versions as opposed to upgrading them, and thus is a safer option.
Build python
This is maybe what I should do. Can and one provide definitive insight into how to do this alongside the existing FC1 python. The two python versions must be completely separate, or the system is toast.
I'm guessing something along the lines of:
cd python2.4 configure --prefix=/where/should/I/put/python? make make install
BTW, *nobody* suggested using Pythhon 2.4; the suggestion was to use Python 2.3.4, which contained at least one known "stability / crash fix" exercised by Zope.
Per above, I need help with the prefix-- what should the path to the new python be? There shold be no chance of overwriting the system python.
Try '/opt/zope', or some such. It really doesn't matter, as long as it isn't '/usr' (which is where FC puts the "stock" Python). If you pass no prefix at all, Python's 'configure' will assume '/usr/local', which would work, too. Tres. -- =============================================================== Tres Seaver tseaver@zope.com Zope Corporation "Zope Dealers" http://www.zope.com