Python & wxGTK & wxPython on Solaris 2.6

[Timothy Docker]

> I'm a relative newbie to Unix/Linux, so please forgive me if I'm asking a
> really obvious question. I'm tying to install Python, wxGTK and wxPython on
> my Sun Ultra 5 running Solaris 2.6 at work.

I have this setup working (although with python 2.0).

> Here's what I've got installed so far:
> 
> gcc     2.95.3   -   from www.sunfreeware.com
> gnu make         -  from www.sunfreeware.com
> gtk+   1.2.10    -  from www.sunfreeware.com
> glib     1.2.10    -  from www.sunfreeware.com
> Python-2.1.1    -  from www.python.org
> 
> I've got this set up in /usr/local/bin   etc., etc.
> 
> Now I've downloaded wxGTK version 2.3.1 and have tried to build/install it
> prior to installing wxPython. The problem I'm having is this; when I run
> ./configure --with-gtk for wxGTK it runs for quite awhile checking things
> out, but then exits with a
> 
> setup.h not changed
> config.status: test: argument expected

The problem here is that the autoconf setup for wxGTK expects bash,
not standard sh. After that error was produced, I ran the
config.status script manually (with "bash config.status"), and then
continued with the installation stuff.

Tim