running the Setup

[Thomas A. Bryan]

Wayne wrote:

> I'm trying to compile the interface PyGreSQL.  I have no problem with
> the install instructions until
> I get to the "make". When I run "make" I get an error that indicates
> that readline has no rules.

It helps if you actually copy/paste the screen output into your post.
Troubleshooting make/install problems without the actual error message 
is a nightmare.

> Would I mess thing up if I comment that out? 

Possibly.  It depends whether PyGreSQL really needs it.

> The other Question I have is, shouldn't this error have come up when 
> the person putting together this distribution built the Python package?

Depends what's actually causing the error.

> Can someone recommend a good book for learning "Make"?

O'Reilly has a pretty good little book.  You can learn a lot from the 
first two chapters of that book.  Then read the man/info pages for the 
version of make that you're actually using.

> P.S. I know I can get an RPM for this, but I what to learn this stuff.

It also helps if you've written makefiles for your own C programs. 
It helps you to understand what other people's makefiles are trying 
to accomplish.

have-fun-making-make-make-stuff-ly yours,
---Tom