Numerical Python and Distutils

[Matthew Hirsch]

Hi All,

I want to use the numerical python module.  But before I do, it says 
that I should install the Distutils from 
http://www.python.org/sigs/distutils-sig/distutils.html

I tried installing it like it says, but I get a bunch of errors during 
the installation.  Do the setup files have to be in a particular 
directory?  I'm running python 1.5.1 and red hat linux.  Is there 
something I'm not doing?

Thanks for your help,
Matt