Re: [Open Babel] Open Babel compilation to add Python bindings fails

2014-11-14 Thread Noel O'Boyle
Hi Doug, Sudo is nicer to use than root, but it's the same problem. You should only use root if/when you need it, like for "make install" if the install target is /usr/local. This is general Unix advice which you can google up if interested. Regarding the Python install, don't worry about PYTHONP

Re: [Open Babel] Open Babel compilation to add Python bindings fails

2014-11-14 Thread Douglas Houston
Thanks Noel, Should I use sudo instead of root? Some more info: 'env | grep PYTHION' gives: PYTHONPATH=/usr/people/douglas/programs/mgltools_i86Linux2_1.5.4/MGLToolsPckgs PYTHONHOME=/usr/people/douglas/programs/mgltools_i86Linux2_1.5.4 This comes from this line in my .cshrc: source /usr/people/

[Open Babel] Open Babel compilation to add Python bindings fails

2014-11-14 Thread Douglas Houston
Hi all, I am trying to install a Pymol plugin and it requires my Open Babel to be re-installed, this time including the Python bindings: Python 2.5.1 (r251:54863, Sep 21 2007, 11:20:07) [GCC 3.2.3 20030502 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.3-56)] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for

Re: [Open Babel] Open Babel compilation to add Python bindings fails

2014-11-14 Thread Noel O'Boyle
Hi Douglas, Your system appears to have at least two, and possibly more, competing installations of Python. Is the Python 2.7 in /usr/local the same as the one in /usr/bin/tmp? Either way you need to pick a Python installation and stick with it - I would try the system Python first of all, which a

Re: [Open Babel] Open Babel compilation to add Python bindings fails

2014-11-14 Thread Nathan Pimental
Since I know little about the language python (I prefer the .NET bindings and Perl), this may not work, but could instlling a python program that uses the python OB bindings solve the problem? Sorry if this is too ignorant a responce. On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 5:05 AM, Douglas Houston < dhous...@sta

[Open Babel] Open Babel compilation to add Python bindings fails

2014-11-14 Thread Douglas Houston
Hi all, I am trying to install a Pymol plugin and it requires my Open Babel to be re-installed, this time including the Python bindings: Python 2.5.1 (r251:54863, Sep 21 2007, 11:20:07) [GCC 3.2.3 20030502 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.3-56)] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for