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python2.6 readline module not present

Hello,

I have installed python2.6.8 on my system. Python2.7 was already present.

I downloaded the tar and then ./configure && make && make altinstall
The installation went well but some modules were not found.
And now I get

Code:

  File "/etc/pythonstart", line 7, in <module>

    import readline

ImportError: No module named readline

Any ideas ?

Thank you

Code:

/usr/lib/python2.6/lib-dynload

should have readline.so

If you're on a 64-bit machine it would be

Code:

/usr/lib64

Hello,
In /usr/lib64/python/lib-dynload/ there is readline.so and some others.

But those files seem to be related to python2.7.

Can I use them with python 2.6 ?

Quote:

I downloaded the tar and then ./configure && make && make altinstall

if you did that you most likely royally messed up your system
-- it is fixable ---
But without knowing just what your OS is it is imposable to help

Hi,
I am using OpenSUSE 12.1

thx

is "add and install software" still working in yast
??
overwriting the required version of python might have killed it

if it is still working
try to REINSTALL the correct python in yast

if not you can DL it from the suse from one of the mirrors
-- 32 bit ---
http://download.opensuse.org/distrib...oss/suse/i586/

--- 64 bit --
http://download.opensuse.org/distrib...s/suse/x86_64/

then manually install it "python-2.7.2-7.1.3.x86_64.rpm " --64 bit rpm

Code:

 su -

cd to/the/location/you/saved/it

rpm -i --force --nodeps  python-2.7.2-7.1.3.x86_64.rpm

the two commands are NOT for everyday use "--force --nodeps " only use them when NEEDED

that will restore it

then see the suse OBS for other builds
to do things " the SUSE way"

http://software.opensuse.org/search
the OBS ( OpenSUSE Build Service)
http://www.open-build-service.org/

and see the wiki
http://en.opensuse.org/Main_Page

you can also use yast to search for user made repos
and install them then those files will be in the gui
http://en.opensuse.org/Package_repositories

the official
the semi official
and the contributed

Hi,
Thanks for your help.
I solved it using the commands you've provided with the following rpms

Quote:

libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.2-6.3.x86_64.rpm
python-2.6.5-2.11.x86_64.rpm
python-base-2.6.5-2.14.x86_64.rpm

Thank you for your time