compiling Python 2.1.1

[Gerhard Häring]

On Mon, 27 Aug 2001 19:08:59 +0400 (MSD), Roman Suzi <rnd at onego.ru> wrote:
>Hello, 
>
>I am trying to compile Python 2.1.1 on my Linux RedHat 6.2
>system and am getting
>
># rpm -bb python-2.1.spec
>error: failed build dependencies:
>        expat-devel >= 1.1-3tummy is needed by python2-2.1.1-1
>        db1-devel   is needed by python2-2.1.1-1
>
>While I have even two versions of expat:
>
># rpm -qa | grep expat
>expat-1.1-1
>expat-1.1-3tummy
>
>The question is, where can I find appropriate expat-devel
>rpm? (expat-1.1-3tummy.src.rpm doesn't produce one, as 
>expected, and rpmfind warns that expat tummy RPMs "doesnt export
>valid resources list")

*If* I have installed all the necessary files I just use the --nodeps and even
--force options. This may sound like a hack (because it is, hehe), but the only
alternative is adjusting the .SPEC for my distribution (SuSE), which I've grown
somewhat tired of.

Gerhard
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