[BioPython] Biopython in Freespire

[Robert Campbell]

Hi,

On 2006-09-28 20:49 you wrote:
> To avoid previous problems, I am trying to install Biopython under Freespire.
> Easy methods (CNR and apt-get) has only old packages. So I will do it "by hand".
> I have both python2.3 and 2.4
> Fist I wanted to meet dependencies.
> I started with Numpy, downloaded it from Sourceforge and followed the
> INSTALL file:
> 
> sbassi at hp:~/bioinfo/Numeric-24.2$ python2.4 setup.py build
> running build
> running build_py

<snip>

> running build_ext
> error: invalid Python installation: unable to open
> /usr/lib/python2.4/config/Makefile (No such file or directory)
> 
> I don't have a config directory under /usr/lib/python2.4/
> Any help?

You need the python2.4 development package.  I haven't used freespire,
but since you use apt-get, perhaps it is like Debian.  Under Debian the
package you need is known as python2.4-dev.
 
Cheers,
Rob
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