[Mailman-Users] Mailman Novice

[Verma, Nitin (GECP, OTHER, 529706)]

OS Spec:-

Red Hat Linux release 7.2 (Enigma)
Kernel 2.4.18-19.7.xsmp on an i686
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I can't see python-devel under http://updates.redhat.com/7.2/en/os/i686/,
where to get the binary or the source?

-----Original Message-----
From: Verma, Nitin (GECP, OTHER, 529706) 
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 5:49 PM
To: Mailman
Subject: RE: [Mailman-Users] Mailman Novice



Q9. Where will I get python-devel?

I can locate one ... but where will I get source that I can build ? (
http://www.lsc-group.phys.uwm.edu/cgi-bin/cvs/viewcvs.cgi/7.3install/commonc
onfig/rpms/python2-devel-2.2.1-2.i386.rpm?cvsroot=medusa )

I just read README.LINUX:-

-----------------------------------
PYTHON PACKAGES

    Note that if you installed Python from your Linux distribution's
    package manager (e.g. .rpms for Redhat-derived systems or .deb for
    Debian), you must install the `development' package of Python, or
    you may not get everything you need.

    For example, using Python 2.2 on Debian, you will need to install
    the python2.2-dev package.  On Redhat, you probably need the
    python2-devel package.

    If you install Python from source, you should be fine.

    One symptom of this problem, although for unknown reasons, is that
    you might get an error such as this during your install:

        Traceback (most recent call last):
          File "bin/update", line 44, in ?
            import paths
        ImportError: No module named paths
        make: *** [update] Error 1

    If this happens, install the Python development package and try
    "configure ; make install" again.

    This problem can manifest itself in other Linux distributions in
    different ways, although usually it appears as ImportErrors.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Verma, Nitin (GECP, OTHER, 529706) 
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 5:14 PM
To: Mailman
Subject: RE: [Mailman-Users] Mailman Novice
Importance: High


Hi All,

Please help out on this:
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1. I download mailman 2.1.2 (
http://flow.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/mailman/mailman-2.1.2.tgz )
2. I download python 2.2.3 (
http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.2.3/Python-2.2.3.tgz )
3. Made python as "/opt/neo/local/Python-2.2.3/bin/python"
4. I Ran -> pwd=/opt/neo/build/mailman-2.1.2
/opt/neo/sources/mailman-2.1.2/configure --with-username=neo
--with-groupname=neo --prefix=/opt/neo/local/mailman-2.1.2
--with-var-prefix=/opt/neo/var/mailman-2.1.2
--with-python=/opt/neo/local/Python-2.2.3/bin/python

-----make install--------------------
...
Compiling /opt/neo/local/mailman-2.1.2/Mailman/__init__.py ...
Compiling /opt/neo/local/mailman-2.1.2/Mailman/htmlformat.py ...
Compiling /opt/neo/local/mailman-2.1.2/Mailman/i18n.py ...
Compiling /opt/neo/local/mailman-2.1.2/Mailman/mm_cfg.py ...
Compiling /opt/neo/local/mailman-2.1.2/Mailman/versions.py ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "bin/update", line 45, in ?
    import paths
  File "bin/paths.py", line 55, in ?
    import japanese
ImportError: No module named japanese
make: *** [update] Error 1
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Q7. Why do I need japanese?

----./check_perms---------------------

Could not import paths!

This probably means that you are trying to run check_perms from the source
directory.  You must run this from the installation directory instead.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./check_perms", line 38, in ?
    import paths
  File "./paths.py", line 55, in ?
    import japanese
ImportError: No module named japanese
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Q8. What did I do wrong?

Previous Question:-

Q1. Do I need root to install/build Mailman?
Q2. Is 2.1.2 the latest version?
Q3. what autoconf version do I need on the box?
Q4. Do I need a web server also?
Q5. If yes, is Apache Httpd Server OK?
Q6. Where should I download? SourceForge?
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Regards,
Nitin Verma

-----Original Message-----
From: Verma, Nitin (GECP, OTHER, 529706) 
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 3:18 PM
To: Mailman
Subject: [Mailman-Users] Mailman Novice


Hi All,

1. Do I need root to install/build Mailman?
2. Is 2.1.2 the latest version?
3. what autoconf version do I need on the box?
4. Do I need a web server also?
5. If yes, is Apache Httpd Server OK?
6. Where should I download? SourceForge?

Regards,

Nitin Verma