When I want to configure fluxspace (./configure) I get the following error:

---snap---
checking for python version... 2.3
checking for python platform... linux2
checking for python >= 2.2... okay
checking for headers required to compile python extensions... found
checking for python-config... no
checking for Py_Initialize in -lpython2.3... no
checking for Py_Finalize in -lpython2.3... no
checking for Py_IsInitialized in -lpython2.3... no
configure: error: Unable to determine proper Python link flags.

I have python 2.2 as well as 2.3, so what could be wrong/missing?

Leon.

EDIT: sorry, there was already a thread, with solution!: get python-config

Hello,

i have hacked on this problem for two days and finaly solved it. U need two things before fluxspace will configure. First of all set LD_LIBRARY_PATH to include ur libpython2.3 or 2.2 etc.
For me its was /usr/local/lib/python2.3/config.

Then get the python-config from this location for ur python version:

http://ftp.rutgers.edu/pub/gentoo/de.../python/files/

Put this in /usr/bin and give urself permission to read and +x it. or put it on any other location thats in ur $PATH.

now run ./configure again and w00t it will work

Cheerz Iko

Thanks for your 2 days of hacking on it :-)
It solved the python-config bit, but the other errors remain (e.g. -lpython2.3... no).

By the way: I have

python-2.2.2 and
Python-2.3.3

Could this small-p and kapital-P prevent proper upgrading when using rpm's? Because checking the presence of python with rpm -q does depend on using kapital or smal p.

Could having two versions cause any other confusement?

Leon.

U need python-devel to and yes u need to use python-2.3. Remove the old 2.2 version u dont need it anymore, it can mess up the configure.
Did u set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH? Imo u didnt do that.
Get the python-devel-2.3.3, i use slack so had to rpm2tgz the rpm file. After that just use installpkg and ur done.

Thanks Iko,

problem was indeed solved by getting rid of the older Python version. Moved on to Slack in the mean time and never had any python problems!

Cheers, Leon.

How exactly to I set this path? What file is it? Thanks