Thank you for replying Tom,
I seem to be struggling to get my replies to reach the "address@hidden" but this time I think and hope for the best.
1.. You guessed right about PCLinuxOS, I do want to use that, been a user for about 10 years, but as far as compiling I have very little experience. I understand the principle but when it comes down to details it is a struggle. I try to stay away unless I get really enthusiastic. Gnuradio too fascinating so by hook or by crook I will try something and experiment.
2.. I did not realise that Python 2.6 is outdated, but your mention made me check this laptos current version and it is (this just confirming that this PCLinuxOS version is also using later version than 2.6):
address@hidden ~]$ python -V
Python 2.7.9
address@hidden ~]$
Also I can confirm that by inspection in my sandbox I see Python 2.6.4
3.. I mentioned I had a record of my attempts to use pybombs, and it seems very early in my experience I have had no trouble with Python installing from source. The Python 2.6 is instatlled by pybombs install, here is the section:
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Installing from source: python
--2015-06-11 18:43:40-- http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.4/Python-2.6.4.tar.bz2
Resolving www.python.org (www.python.org)... 103.245.222.223
Connecting to www.python.org (www.python.org)|103.245.222.223|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 301 Moved Permanently
Location: https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.4/Python-2.6.4.tar.bz2 [following]
--2015-06-11 18:43:41-- https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.4/Python-2.6.4.tar.bz2
Connecting to www.python.org (www.python.org)|103.245.222.223|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 11249486 (11M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: ‘Python-2.6.4.tar.bz2’
Python-2.6.4.tar.bz2 100%[===============================>] 10.73M 256KB/s in 43s
2015-06-11 18:44:24 (256 KB/s) - ‘Python-2.6.4.tar.bz2’ saved [11249486/11249486]
Extract Python-2.6.4.tar.bz2
./configure --prefix=/home/gert/gr-sandbox/target --enable-shared CC=gcc CXX=g++
Configuring: (100%) [==========================================================]
Building: (100%) [==========================================================]
make install
Installing: (100%) [===========================================================]
installation ok via: src
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My understanding is that installing from source means that an acceptable version of a required program is located somewhere on the net and installed.
Does that not mean in this case that pybombs want Python 2.6.4? Further my interpretation in above is that a version has been retrieved from www.python.org?
Does this mean that my PCLinuxOS version somehow has a say in what Python version is acceptable to pybombs?
I think I will see if I can set up a completely new partition with KDE64 and start all over again.
Handy
From: Tom Rondeau <address@hidden>
To: Handy Kirk <address@hidden>
Cc: "address@hidden" <address@hidden>
Sent: Friday, 19 June 2015, 23:22
Subject: Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Fw: pybombs-gnuradio-install-missing files