Quoting Mike Orr (2012-06-12 22:49:36) > On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Wade Leftwich <[email protected]> wrote: > > With the Pyramid docs in ebook form on my phone I tend to browse them > > at odd times. Today, standing in line at the post office, I stopped at > > this paragraph right near the beginning: > > """ > > It’s useful to use a Python interpreter that isn’t the “system” Python > > interpreter to develop your software. The authors of Pyramid tend not > > to use the system Python for development purposes; always a self- > > compiled one. Compiling Python is usually easy, and often the “system” > > Python is compiled with options that aren’t optimal for web > > development. > > """ > > ... and wondered what the best compilation options for web development > > might be. I generally use whatever comes with Ubuntu, which seems to > > work OK. Does anyone have config tips to share? > > Where does it say this? I've never heard of it. I always use the > system Python if it's the right version, but with a virtualenv. > > However, it's correct that compiling Python is easy, (except on > Windows where a compiler doesn't come with the OS). For Ubuntu: > > $ sudo apt-get install build-essential > $ cd Python-2.7 > $ ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/bin > $ make > $ make install > > But I don't know what nonstandard options would be "better for web > development". >
Just a little recommendation that I can _barely_ recall it gave me trouble in the past: verify that you have the developer headers for sqlite3 and zlib, otherwise you won't have access to sqlite and, regarding zlib, some third party library might complain (such as PIL) while compiling. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "pylons-discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/pylons-discuss?hl=en.
