Can't find Python Library packages in Ubuntu (Debian)

[Jerzy Jalocha N]

On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 9:37 AM, David Cournapeau <cournape at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think most people using python as a development tool use the version
> available in their distribution. Personally, I mostly use the stock
> python of Ubuntu. Although building python itself is not difficult on
> the typical linux box, keep in mind that you will almost certainly
> need to re-build all the packages you need. Tt is not easy if at all
> possible to use extensions from one python interpreter to the other,
> in particular for packages which contain C code (things like pygtk,
> pyqt come to mind). If you want to use python 2.6, you don't have a
> choice, though, since it is not available on Ubuntu yet as you said.

David, I agree with you, that compiling all the additional packages could
become quite difficult, especially for an unexperienced guy like me.
Thus, I will keep using the stock install for everyday use, and use my
custom installation (standard python only, without additional packages)
for the missing unit-tests, and for testing upcoming 2.6/3.0 compatibility.

I will try to contact whoever is responsible for the packaging of Python
in Ubuntu (or Debian), and ask them if they are willing to support the
_complete_ Python release.

Thanks,
Jerzy