Copying a compiled Python from one system to another

[Steve D'Aprano]

On Sun, 2 Oct 2016 09:31 am, Paul Rubin wrote:

> Steve D'Aprano <steve+python at pearwood.info> writes:
>> However I do have access to another machine (actually a VM) which can
>> compile Python 3.6. It's not practical for me to use it as a my main
>> development machine, but as a temporary measure, I thought I could
>> compile 3.6 on this VM, then copy the python binary to my usual
>> desktop machine.
> 
> How about installing the same OS on the VM that you're running on the
> development machine?

Because then I won't be able to build Python on the VM either, which
completely misses the point. I already have three machines that cannot
build Python. I don't need a fourth. I need one which *can* build Python.



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Steve
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