Warning instaling python-2.3.5 on FreeBSD 5.3

[Fredrik Lundh]

spanov at naumen.ru wrote:

> i've got problem installing python-2.3.5 from sources on FreeBSD 5.3
>
> root at server# ./configure > conf_log
> configure: WARNING: curses.h: present but cannot be compiled
> configure: WARNING: curses.h:     check for missing prerequisite
> headers?
> configure: WARNING: curses.h: see the Autoconf documentation
> configure: WARNING: curses.h:     section "Present But Cannot Be
> Compiled"
> configure: WARNING: curses.h: proceeding with the preprocessor's result
> configure: WARNING: curses.h: in the future, the compiler will take
> precedence
> configure: WARNING:     ## --------------------------------- ##
> configure: WARNING:     ## Report this to the python lists.  ##
> configure: WARNING:     ## --------------------------------- ##
> configure: WARNING: ncurses.h: present but cannot be compiled
> configure: WARNING: ncurses.h:     check for missing prerequisite
> headers?
> configure: WARNING: ncurses.h: see the Autoconf documentation
> configure: WARNING: ncurses.h:     section "Present But Cannot Be
> Compiled"
> configure: WARNING: ncurses.h: proceeding with the preprocessor's
> result
> configure: WARNING: ncurses.h: in the future, the compiler will take
> precedence
> configure: WARNING:     ## --------------------------------- ##
> configure: WARNING:     ## Report this to the python lists.  ##
> configure: WARNING:     ## --------------------------------- ##
>
> Can anybody explain me what kind of problem do i have and how much
> serious it could be?

your system contains slightly broken include files.  see

    http://www.python.org/sf/1244610

for a discussion and a workaround (for openbsd), and

    http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=84219

for a freebsd-specific fix.

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