Python: setuptools-0.6c11-py2.6.egg-info install error

x201s · 07-05-2011, 02:12 PM

It all began when I wanted to install python 2.6 in my RHEL system.

I could not get python 2.6 working with source install.
So I used "Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux".
With a hint from a member (knudfl, hats off), I added a repository to RHEL like this:

Code:

rpm -Uvh
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/epel/5/i386/epel-release-5-4.noarch.rpm

Then yum update.

Then I did
yum install python26 python26-ldap
This took care of python 2.6 and python-ldap.

But when I ran a bootstrap.py (which was in an application I am supposed to run) like this:

Code:

python26 bootstrap.py

Now, says "permission denied".

File permission at /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/.. is rwxr-xr-x and the owner is root.

I am doing this as a non-root user, and echo $PATH gives:

Code:

/home/user1/bin:/usr/bin/python26:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/home/user1/bin

I reproduce the error message:

Code:

[user1@localhost testDir]$ python26 bootstrap.py
Downloading http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/distribute/distribute-0.6.19.tar.gz
Extracting in /tmp/tmp8zxcDH
Now working in /tmp/tmp8zxcDH/distribute-0.6.19
Building a Distribute egg in /tmp/tmppyNcRW
/tmp/tmppyNcRW/distribute-0.6.19-py2.6.egg
Getting distribution for 'distribute==0.6.14'.
Before install bootstrap.
Scanning installed packages
No setuptools distribution found
After install bootstrap.
Creating /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/setuptools-0.6c11-py2.6.egg-info
error:
/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/setuptools-0.6c11-py2.6.egg-info:
Permission denied
An error occurred when trying to install distribute 0.6.14. Look above
this message for any errors that were output by easy_install.
While:
Bootstrapping.
Getting distribution for 'distribute==0.6.14'.
Error: Couldn't install: distribute 0.6.14

Please give me a hint or two.

Thanks.

PS: I have these openldap related packages installed (from the beginning, when I installed the OS):

Code:

openldap-2.3.43-12.el5_5.3.3.i386
openldap-devel-2.3.43-12.el5_5.3.3.i386
python-ldap-2.2.0-2.1.i386

weibullguy · 07-05-2011, 10:36 PM

Owner is root as it told you. You're not root so you can't install system-wide. That's OK, because you can install Python packages in your $HOME directory and they'll be available for you to use. Lot's of reasons that's a good idea, but since you're executing a file just because you're told to, no sense borking up the entire system. Take a look at the EasyInstall documentation to help you set it up. Then take a look at the Python documentation to help you set up the Python environment to use this new location.

John VV · 07-05-2011, 11:36 PM

Quote:

It all began when I wanted to install python 2.6 in my RHEL system.

that WILL 100% cause very big problems if you are not VERY careful. I do mean VERY CAREFUL

RHEL is very dependent , as in the OS REQUIRES the version that is in RHN . if you change it you WILL kill the rhel install .

now
you can install a second version side by side .In it's OWN folder -- yes by hand .You CAN NOT use a rpm
python 2.4
and a second install in python26

then point the program that needs the newer version to the NEW folder.

knudfl · 07-06-2011, 01:18 AM

There is no package "python26-setuptools" available.

So simply run 'python26 bootstrap.py' as root, and the new "setuptools"
is installed into your python26 : /usr/lib/python2.6/****

x201s · 07-06-2011, 05:54 AM

weibullguy, JohnVV, knudfl
Thanks for the comments.

knudfl: your reply came a little late

I deleted all what I did and re-installed OS (not too bad, because I am using VirtualBox) in order install python (2.6) from source.

Here is the latest situation.

I installed python 2.6 in /home/user1/tools (source install, not EPEL). And others like PIL, and "easy install".
But now, I am back to square one: when I run

Code:

/home/user1/tools/bin/python ez_setup.py

I am greeted with the errors that I had mentioned in my other post.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...40#post4400040
(install location has slightly changed, but the message is the same.)

What I am thinking:
(1) I read somewhere that python-ldap-2.4.1 needs openldap library of 2.4 persuation. Mine is 2.3. That may be the problem.
I want to update that to 2.4. Don't know how. When I do yum, update openldap, I get a flurry of errors:

Code:

openldap-devel-2.3.43-12.el5_5.3.i386 from installed has depsolving problems
  --> Missing Dependency: openldap = 2.3.43-12.el5_5.3 is needed by package openldap-devel-2.3.43-12.el5_5.3.i386 (installed)
Error: Missing Dependency: openldap = 2.3.43-12.el5_5.3 is needed by package openldap-devel-2.3.43-12.el5_5.3.i386 (installed)

(1.5) If I install openldap from scratch, I guess I may have to install berkeleydb as well.. I don't want to take this path if possible.

(2) create one more VirtualBox and do what knudfl suggested in this thread and see if it works for me.

x201s · 07-06-2011, 06:05 AM

I knew it ... I just downloaded openldap 2.4.23 and tried to compile.. it failed in ./configure stage.
checking if Berkeley DB version supported by BDB/HDB backends... no
configure: error: BerkeleyDB version incompatible with BDB/HDB backends
There I go!