Hi, Yes I am in fact using Python 2.2, but unfortunately I still can't get configure to run. This is very frustrating. If anybody has any further suggestions on how to get this thing to work, I would really appreciate hearing them. Thanks....
Eric Evans >it sounds to me like you have an old version of python. >get 2.2 from www.python.org, and see if that fixes your problems.. > >-tom > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Eric Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 2:26 PM >Subject: [Mailman-Users] Installation problem > > > > Hi, > > > > I have not been able to install Mailman, and I'm hoping someone out >there > > may be able to offer some helpful advice. > > > > Configuration: I'm on a Sun workstation with Solaris 8, and running >NIS. I > > have created a user called mailman, and a group called mailman. The > > mailman user is listed in the local passwd file, i.e. /etc/passwd/. >The > > mailman home directory is /usersm/mailman, and it is owned by user > > mailman. The setgid bit is set on this directory. I am logged in as >user > > mailman when I try to run the installation. > > > > The problem is that when I run ./configure --prefix=/usersm/mailman, >it > > fails with the following error messages: > > > > checking for --with-username... mailman > > checking for mailman UID... Traceback (most recent call last): > > File "conftest.py", line 1, in ? > > import pwd, string > > ImportError: No module named pwd > > cat: cannot open conftest.out > > > > configure: error: > > ***** No "mailman" user found! > > ***** Your system must have a "mailman" user defined > > > > This is puzzling because I most definitely do have a mailman user > > defined. Can anyone help me figure out what the problem is here? >Thanks > > very much. > > > > Best wishes, > > Eric Evans > > Cornell Phonetics Lab > > Ithaca, NY > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > Mailman-Users mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users > > Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------ >Mailman-Users mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users >Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py
