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(SOLVED) Python import/binding error with compiled VTE library

EDIT: Problem solved. I just use my distributions package source and run their compile scripts after editing whatever source files I want.

I'm working on VTE, so I can use it in Python.

I can compile their source files successfully (using autogen.sh and make), but I do not know how to make a 'vtemodule.so' file that I can actually use in my python programs.

python ./demo-test.py #using the simple demo program they provide in the source files

Code:

#!/usr/bin/env python

import vte

I get the error message:

Code:

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "./vte-demo.py", line 6, in <module>

    import vte

ImportError: No module named vte

I have no idea what to do. Please help.

My build process so far command line:

Code:

bzr branch lp:vte

cd vte

./autogen.sh

make

sudo make install

sudo ldconfig

cd python/

python ./vte-demo.py

The make and make install process do not seem to produce a vte-module that python sees on my system.

Looks like the build of vtemodule.so may have omitted some source files.

Indeed. I did eventually figure that out. Now I must learn how to make it build the vtemodule.so file and install it.....

Bump with new information about the problem. See first post.

Try this:
bzr branch lp:vte
cd vte
./autogen.sh
make
cd python
PYTHONPATH=../libs python vte-demo.py