[FWTools] Changing install.sh in FWTOOLS

[Frank Warmerdam]

Roy Mendelssohn wrote:
> Hi:
> 
> I just downloaded Fwtool for linux.  I noticed that the install.sh is 
> design to run with python 2.2.  I am using python 2.4 for everything 
> else, and would prefer compiling with that.  I have tried to modify the 
> key line without success, ie. the line:
> 
>     bin/python -O lib/python2.2/compileall.py pymod lib/python2.2 bin tools
> 
> 
> My python 2.4 resides in /usr/local/lib/python2.4. I tried adding the 
> full path to the reference and got an error while running the script.

Roy,

Basically, if you want to use FWTools you should use the internal python.
If you want to use your system python, then you should plan on building
the system from the ground up.

If you want to mix and match you are stuck in land of misery and no support.

Best regards,
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