[CentOS] compiling python

Fri May 25 11:52:27 UTC 2012
Phil Schaffner <Philip.R.Schaffner at NASA.gov>

Rita wrote on 05/25/2012 06:29 AM:
> Hello,
>
> I would like to compile python 2.7.3 for centos and was wondering if there
> were any instructions I should follow. I would like to keep the standard
> python the way it is. I would like to compile to /opt. Any tips or ideas
> would be much appreciated.

Some advice on python 2.7 from the list archives:

http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/2012-April/125174.html
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/2012-May/125808.html

Phil