Installing Python¶

Required if you wish to use Python bindings and Prewikka (on same machine)

Installing From Source¶

Download Package

You need at least Python 2.5 (not Python 3.x)

Installing

First expand the package

Then, go in the directory you just extracted the files in (within a terminal, and of course, as root)

type the command (==>you should read the README file since it might contain switches that are environment-critical ) :

As the lines stops scrolling at incredible speed to let you enter yet another command, type in (it's a bit long this time) :

and to install Python in /usr/local enter this :

Python is installed!!!