[Zope-Coders] Linux Test for Zope HEAD, how to build?

[Fred L. Drake, Jr.]

Chris Withers writes:
 > I'm guessing I need to change the script from configure to ./configure...

That's reasonable, and necessary when . isn't in $PATH.

 > > Zope 2.7 for testing should be built using two commands:
 > > 
 > > ./configure --with-python=...
 > > make inplace
 > > 
 > > The test should be run using:
 > > 
 > > make test
 > 
 > What? All three of these?

Yes.  The first two handle configuration and build, and the third runs
the unit tests.  The two make commands could be collapsed; "make test"
is smart enough to "make inplace", but then you haven't separated the
build process from running the tests.  (Whether you care about that is
up to you.)

 > The first one sux :-( I suddenly have to do string substitution in the 
 > autotester.... waggh :(
 > 
 > Any way I can get around having to do that?

Yes:  Accept the Python ./configure comes up with.

 > More to the point, what should go in the ...?

The full path of the Python interpreter to use.

 > cheers,
 > 
 > Chris
 > 
 > PS: Does any of this stuff apply to Zope 3 yet?

No.  People seem happy to use distutils there.  Keeps life easier.


  -Fred

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Fred L. Drake, Jr.  <fred at zope.com>
PythonLabs at Zope Corporation