python 2.5 install from source problem

[Fabian Braennstroem]

Hi Martin,

* Martin v. Löwis <martin at v.loewis.de> wrote:
> Fabian Braennstroem schrieb:
>> I just tried to install python 2.5 from source on my
>> ScienticLinux (Redhat Clone) machine. It seems to work
>> without any problem, at least I am able to run some of my
>> old scripts. I installed it with './configure
>> --prefix=/opt/python make make altinstall', but now for a
>> 'vtk' installation which needs the python libraries I am not
>> able to find a file like 'libpython2.5.so.*', which I think
>> should be produced (at least at my office's machine (redhat)
>> it is there). I just can find a 'libpython2.5.a' file ...
>> 
>> Do I do something wrong?
>
> I'd say it is a bug in vtk that it requires libpython2.5.so.*.
> However, to work-around, you can configure Python with
> --enable-shared. Make sure to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH or LD_RUN_PATH
> appropriately.

Thanks a lot!


Greetings!
 Fabian