Python by RPM -> bad idea?

[Richard Jones]

On Monday 10 September 2001 14:33, Paul wrote:
> I'm having problems, and I think they stem from my installing Python
> originally through the use of an RPM.
>
> By using an RPM, I get not /config directory with a Makefile, which sounds
> reasonable enough, as I didn't compile anything.

You probably need to install a python-devel RPM. I generally work only from 
RPM on linux (Mandrake) and have had no problems whatsoever.


    Richard