wxPython libraries never detected

[d.lidell at gmail.com]

Hi, I recently started coding with Python and I've been trying for the
past hour or so to determine why, every time I "import wx" (or compile
another piece of code that imports wx), Python can never find the
libraries.

I'm running Ubuntu Edgy 6.10, and, as per http://www.wxpython.org/download.php#sources,
updated sources.list with the sources and installed python-wxgtk2.8,
python-wxtools and wx2.8-i18n. I compiled the latest Python (as of
writing), 2.5, from source.

For example, SPE tells me that I "need to install at least wxPython v.
2.5.4.1 to run SPE" and any code that relies on "import wx" reports
"ImportError: No module named wx". However, "whereis wx" on the
command line reports "wx: /usr/lib/wx /usr/local/lib/wx /usr/include/
wx". What could be wrong here? I can't figure out why wx isn't being
detected.

Many thanks.