You're _supposed_ to have a /usr/bin/python. Not having one indicates an incomplete install of BSD.pkg from your OS install (whichever OS you're on, as you didn't say).
Likely the package is hardcoded to use the system's Python to avoid mandating a dependency on Fink's python. On Aug 19, 2008, at 6:36 PM, Marc Donovan wrote: > Of course, if I'd been more careful reading the error messages given > I could have resolved it earlier. > > I didn't HAVE a python in /usr/bin/python, I had it in /sw/bin/python. > Created soft link (ln -s) from /usr/bin/python to /sw/bin/python > Installation was able to proceed and completed successfully. > > Is this a bug in the configuration somewhere? Surely if /usr/bin/ > python > doesn't exist it shouldn't be trying to use that hardcoded version of > it? > I have a hard time believing I'm the first to come across this. Then > again, > I might be first to not have /usr/bin/python? > > regards, > Marc > > > > On 19 Aug 08, at 15:19, Marc Donovan wrote: > >> Hi,[edited to expose relevant lines:] >> >> ./configure: line 12276: ./po/POTFILES.in: No such file or directory >> checking whether /usr/bin/python version >= 2.0... configure: error: >> too old >> ### execution of PYTHON=/usr/bin/python failed, exit code 1 >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
