Copying a compiled Python from one system to another

[Chris Angelico]

On Sun, Oct 2, 2016 at 1:51 PM, Steve D'Aprano
<steve+python at pearwood.info> wrote:
> 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.

Hmm, I've possibly missed something here, which may indicate a
problem. Why can't your existing machines build? Is it because they
have too-old versions of tools, and if so, which?

ChrisA