Cannot build Python 2.4.2 for Cygwin

Jason Tishler jason at tishler.net
Wed Dec 28 16:16:34 EST 2005


Micheal,

On Wed, Dec 28, 2005 at 11:02:55AM -0800, Micheal LeVine wrote:
> I have not succeeded to build Python 2.4.2 from the source distn for
> Cygwin on XP (cygwin1.dll version 1005.7.0.0, Cygwin POSIX Emulation
> DLL).

The above is a very old version of Cygwin:

    http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2004-01/msg00020.html

> [snip]
> 
> Does anyone have an idea what is wrong?

Yes, upgrading to the latest Cygwin should fix your build problem.

Jason

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