Python 2.7.10 Installation Error

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#1

I want to install 2.7.10 on OpenSUSE 13.2, but I’m stuck on an error which I did not see in the 2.7.8 install. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

This is how I installed python:
./configure --prefix=/usr
make
su root
make install

During make, I got this:


Python-2.7.10/Modules/_curses_panel.c:17:19: fatal error: panel.h: No such file or directory
 #include <panel.h>
                   ^
compilation terminated.

Python build finished, but the necessary bits to build these modules were not found:
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sunaudiodev                                           
To find the necessary bits, look in setup.py in detect_modules() for the module's name.


Failed to build these modules:
_curses_panel                                         

running build_scripts

But this thread tells me that I do not need it (go to 2nd last comment). http://codeverge.com/opensuse.org.help.applications/need-python-2.6-in-suse-11.4/1907211
So I carried on.

Running python afterwards gives me:


Python 2.7.10 (default, Oct 18 2015, 13:12:33) 
[GCC 4.8.3 20140627 [gcc-4_8-branch revision 212064]] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/etc/pythonstart", line 7, in <module>
    import readline
ImportError: No module named readline
>>>

Trying to run an application that used to work now gives


File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 427, in <module>
    import select
ImportError: No module named select

I checked and /usr/lib/python2.7 does not have select.py.

Do you know how this is possible? I’ve installed readline-devel already.

I realize belatedly that I should’ve run “make altinstall” just to be safe. But anyhow that’s my problem.

Also, how do I revert back to 2.7.8 as the primary python version?

Thanks.

#2

Why not as rpm from Repo?
https://software.opensuse.org/package/python?search_term="python"

#3

Ok, I just tried but it gave me the following warning:

Problem: nothing provides python-base = 2.7.10 needed by python-2.7.10-56.1.x86_64
Solution 1: do not install python-2.7.10-56.1.x86_64
Solution 2: break python-2.7.10-56.1.x86_64 by ignoring some of its dependencies

I installed anyways, but running python again I see the same problems, and the timestamp on the python interpreter 13:12:33 stayed the same.

I noticed that the rpm installed in /usr/local instead, so I exported PYTHONPATH to point to /usr/local/lib/python2.7. Now however the same readline and select errors reappeared.

#4

You have enabled the repo and than installed python from this repo?

#5

What do you mean by enabling the repo?

I ran “sudo zypper in <rpm file I downloaded from the unofficial packages for one of the 2.7.10 rpms>”.

#6

Ah so newbie, but yes I checked in yast and the repo was enabled, so yes I did enable and download from this repo.

#7

With YaST you install (from a repo). That installation includes, but is not restricted to, downloading. Thus please, did you install it with YaST or not? And when yes, di you get any warnings/errors?

#8

First,
You have to add the openSUSE Python repo which likely contains the dependency packages you’re looking for (The following command installs Python 2 on a 13.2, there are other repos)

zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/python/openSUSE_13.2/ Python_openSUSE_13.2

Note that installing in this way by default modifies your Python system-wide.
If you want to install multiple Python versions and set them to apply to individual application trees or your entire system, you should install and manage your Python using virtualenv.

TSU

#9

Now I just tried what tsu2 is suggesting, but after the install I don’t see any python2.7 related files or directories installed:
sudo zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/python/openSUSE_13.2/ Python_openSUSE_13.2
root’s password:
Adding repository ‘Python_openSUSE_13.2’ …[done]
Repository ‘Python_openSUSE_13.2’ successfully added
Enabled : Yes
Autorefresh : Yes
GPG Check : Yes
URI : http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/python/openSUSE_13.2/

then,

sudo zypper in python
Empty destination in URI: hd:///?device=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-1KingstonDataTraveler_2.0-part1

Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i/? shows all options] (a): i
Do you want to disable the repository openSUSE-13.2-0 permanently? [yes/no] (no): yes
Skipping repository ‘openSUSE-13.2-0’ because of the above error.
Retrieving repository ‘openSUSE-13.2-Update’ metadata …[done]
Building repository ‘openSUSE-13.2-Update’ cache …[done]
Loading repository data…
Reading installed packages…
‘python’ is already installed.
No update candidate for ‘python-2.7.8-1.1.x86_64’. The highest available version is already installed.
Resolving package dependencies…

Nothing to do.

I did receive this warning message:
Empty destination in URI: hd:///?device=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-1KingstonDataTraveler_2.0-part1

Right now I just want to restore any python to my computer (although best if it’s 2.7.10 but not no big deal).

#10

Ahh, I stumbled upon python-base after messing around with this command:

~/Downloads> zypper source-install libpython2_7-1_0
Reading installed packages…
Loading repository data…
Package ‘libpython2_7-1_0’ has source package ‘python-base’.
Source package ‘python-base’ for package ‘libpython2_7-1_0’ not found.
Resolving package dependencies…

After installing python-base and then python using zypper it worked!

Thanks everyone for your input. +1 for your help.

#11

Glad to hear you resolved.
The above error is generated because apparently you originally installed from a USB stick and have since removed it.
You can remove the “repo” if you won’t use it any longer using YAST or after listing your repos, remove, eg

# The following lists your repos
zypper lr
# The following can remove a specified repo (or more than one) 
zypper rr *reponumber or reponame*

TSU