<posted & mailed> Ian Pellew wrote: ... > My compile gives:- > [ `gcc -I/usr/local/include/python2.1 -o h h.c` ] && { ./h; } Looks like you're trying to compile and link in one go BUT forgetting to add the Python library (libpython2.1.a, I would guess -- not sure where exactly you have it, probably under /usr/local no doubt). Alex