On Sat, Apr 16, 2005 at 12:58:33PM -0400, Paul Tremblay wrote: > I have written a script that is available at: > > https://sourceforge.net/projects/rtf2xml/ > > This script has gotten about 1600 downloads and I have not got many > bug complaints. However, recently I got the bug complaint listed > below. > > This bug--if it is one--seems to be related to the person't version > and setup of python rather than my script. Can anyone make sense of > it? > > Thanks > > Paul > > forwarded message > ================= > > I tried to set this up according to the documentation at > > http://rtf2xml.sourceforge.net/docs/installation.html#install-rtf2xml-module > > But when I try to run > > python setup.py install > > (both as user and as root) > > I get > > xps8250:/home/chuck/rtf2xml-1.0a# python setup.py install > > running install > > error: invalid Python installation: unable to open > /usr/lib/python2.3/config/Makefile (No such file or directory) > > According to apt-get, I do have Python correctly installed. I also did > this: > > xps8250:/home/chuck/rtf2xml-1.0a# python > > Python 2.3.5 (#2, Mar 26 2005, 17:32:32) > > [GCC 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-12)] on linux2 > > However, in /usr/lib/python2.3/ there is no subdirectory for > /config/Makefile, nor any Makefile in any python subtree. I've looked > around the Python online documentation, but haven't found any > clues. Any suggestions? > >
Okay, I just did a web search (which I should have done before I posted this!) and discovered that the problem is probably due to the user not having the development package of python installed as well. I posted him and will wait to hear from him. Paul -- ************************ *Paul Tremblay * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * ************************ _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
