+----[ chas ]--------------------------------------------- | I find myself finally having to embrace that OS which is | fast becoming the Microsoft of the linux world - Redhat. No that's SCO Unix (almost literally :-) | However, despite having these handy packages on FreeBSD, | I've personally found it better to compile everything | from src and ignore the packages/ports ... | for example, I often need to recompile Python to include | the MySQLmodule... but generally, sooner or later I need | something adding or patching that was not in the package/port. I used to be the same way. Install the package or the port. You will find that if someone has a port for an addon it will integrate nicely. You will also find that the port installs most of the common options required. FWIW I'm running python + mysql out of ports + Zope (not out of ports). I have had no problems at all. -- Totally Holistic Enterprises Internet| P:+61 7 3870 0066 | Andrew Milton The Internet (Aust) Pty Ltd | F:+61 7 3870 4477 | ACN: 082 081 472 | M:+61 416 022 411 | Carpe Daemon PO Box 837 Indooroopilly QLD 4068 |akm@theinternet.com.au|