python-ldap-dev

Old Distro

[Ted J. <wha...@ya...>]

Hi;
I've successfully installed python 2.4.3 and OpenLDAPwith py-ldap2 (thanks to help from this list). However, I realize that I should probably stick with python 2.3.5, because my Zope instance, which serves my Web sites and which I am not able to upgrade at this point, depends on that vintage, and I will be using LDAP to authenticate users to my portal. Furthermore, the py-ldap2 distro that I built from the ports in my FreeBSD 6.1 pulled a version of that s/w that is apparently incompatible with python 2.3.5. Therefore, I should probably d/l an old distro (after Feb 8, 2005) of py-ldap2. But where do I find it? I've only been able to find the latest and greatest.
TIA,
Ted 3
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Re: Old Distro

[LI X. <de...@de...>]

Ted Johnson wrote:
> Hi;
> I've successfully installed python 2.4.3 and OpenLDAPwith py-ldap2
> (thanks to help from this list). However, I realize that I should
> probably stick with python 2.3.5, because my Zope instance, which serve=
s
> my Web sites and which I am not able to upgrade at this point, depends
> on that vintage, and I will be using LDAP to authenticate users to my
> portal. Furthermore, the py-ldap2 distro that I built from the ports in=

> my FreeBSD 6.1 pulled a version of that s/w that is apparently
> incompatible with python 2.3.5. Therefore, I should probably d/l an old=

> distro (after Feb 8, 2005) of py-ldap2. But where do I find it? I've
> only been able to find the latest and greatest.
> TIA,
> Ted 3

I think you may want to do a "make clean all deinstall install
PYTHON_VERSION=3Dpython2.3" in ports/net/py-ldap2?  I think that would be=

enough to force a python2.3 dependency for python-ldap2.

Cheers,
--=20
Xin LI <de...@de...>	http://www.delphij.net/
FreeBSD - The Power to Serve!

Re: Old Distro

[Ted J. <wha...@ya...>]

I realized too late that I should have moved the /usr/bin/python binary before building out with the command you gave me. I used your command but still couldn't import ldap...I assume because I didn't uninstall the old python 2.3.5 (which I don't know how to do, since it's not built from ports, so I'll just move the binary :) Anyway, can you give me a command which undoes everything you just had me do, and I'll try again?
TIA,
Ted2

LI Xin <de...@de...> wrote: Ted Johnson wrote:
> Hi;
> I've successfully installed python 2.4.3 and OpenLDAPwith py-ldap2
> (thanks to help from this list). However, I realize that I should
> probably stick with python 2.3.5, because my Zope instance, which serves
> my Web sites and which I am not able to upgrade at this point, depends
> on that vintage, and I will be using LDAP to authenticate users to my
> portal. Furthermore, the py-ldap2 distro that I built from the ports in
> my FreeBSD 6.1 pulled a version of that s/w that is apparently
> incompatible with python 2.3.5. Therefore, I should probably d/l an old
> distro (after Feb 8, 2005) of py-ldap2. But where do I find it? I've
> only been able to find the latest and greatest.
> TIA,
> Ted 3

I think you may want to do a "make clean all deinstall install
PYTHON_VERSION=python2.3" in ports/net/py-ldap2?  I think that would be
enough to force a python2.3 dependency for python-ldap2.

Cheers,
-- 
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FreeBSD - The Power to Serve!



 		
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Re: Old Distro

[LI X. <de...@de...>]

Ted Johnson wrote:
> I realized too late that I should have moved the /usr/bin/python binary=

> before building out with the command you gave me. I used your command
> but still couldn't import ldap...I assume because I didn't uninstall th=
e
> old python 2.3.5 (which I don't know how to do, since it's not built
> from ports, so I'll just move the binary :) Anyway, can you give me a
> command which undoes everything you just had me do, and I'll try again?=


If I understand correctly, that would be "make deinstall clean" and then
"make install clean", if it insists to use python2.3, try specifying
PYTHON_VERSION=3Dpython2.4.

Note that it's not the end of world if you have a installation in
/usr/bin/python :-)  Just do a tarball over: /usr/bin/idle*
/usr/bin/python* /usr/lib/python* /usr/include/python*
/usr/share/python* /usr/share/examples/python*, then remove them would
make sure that you have a clean system.  Note that Zope 2.7 requires
Python 2.3 series IIRC.  If you have a spare system, installing
everything from scratch with the ports collection there before actual
operation on production system would save you a lot of time.

Cheers,
--=20
Xin LI <de...@de...>	http://www.delphij.net/
FreeBSD - The Power to Serve!

CRISIS!! WAS: Old Distro

[Ted J. <wha...@ya...>]

My server's down!!! I don't have a spare machine to try things out on yet. I went ahead and moved all the python stuff, tried your recipe to reinstall from ports, but now when I type in "python" at the prompt it tells me no such command exists! It's not to be found in /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin. I restored everything I moved (including the aforementioned) but python still doesn't come up. Help!
Ted2

LI Xin <de...@de...> wrote: Ted Johnson wrote:
> I realized too late that I should have moved the /usr/bin/python binary
> before building out with the command you gave me. I used your command
> but still couldn't import ldap...I assume because I didn't uninstall the
> old python 2.3.5 (which I don't know how to do, since it's not built
> from ports, so I'll just move the binary :) Anyway, can you give me a
> command which undoes everything you just had me do, and I'll try again?

If I understand correctly, that would be "make deinstall clean" and then
"make install clean", if it insists to use python2.3, try specifying
PYTHON_VERSION=python2.4.

Note that it's not the end of world if you have a installation in
/usr/bin/python :-)  Just do a tarball over: /usr/bin/idle*
/usr/bin/python* /usr/lib/python* /usr/include/python*
/usr/share/python* /usr/share/examples/python*, then remove them would
make sure that you have a clean system.  Note that Zope 2.7 requires
Python 2.3 series IIRC.  If you have a spare system, installing
everything from scratch with the ports collection there before actual
operation on production system would save you a lot of time.

Cheers,
-- 
Xin LI  http://www.delphij.net/
FreeBSD - The Power to Serve!



 		
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