Python Modules

Introduction to D-Bus Python Module

D-Bus Python provides Python bindings to the D-Bus.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.4 platform.

Package Information

D-Bus Python Dependencies

Required

dbus-glib-0.100.2 and Python-2.7.5 and/or Python-3.3.2

Optional (Required to build the API and HTML Documentation)

Epydoc and Docutils

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/dbus-python

Installation of D-Bus Python

To build D-Bus Python as the Python 2 module, run the following commands:

mkdir python2 &&
pushd python2 &&
PYTHON=/usr/bin/python     \
../configure --prefix=/usr \
             --docdir=/usr/share/doc/dbus-python-1.2.0 &&
make &&
popd

To test the results, issue: make -C python2 check.

To build D-Bus Python as the Python 3 module, run the following commands:

mkdir python3 &&
pushd python3 &&
PYTHON=/usr/bin/python3    \
../configure --prefix=/usr \
             --docdir=/usr/share/doc/dbus-python-1.2.0 &&
make &&
popd

To test the results, issue: make -C python3 check.

To install the Python 2 module, run the following command as the root user:

make -C python2 install

To install the Python 3 module, run the following command as the root user:

make -C python3 install

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Introduction to Notify Python Module

Notify Python provides Python 2 bindings to the libnotify.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.4 platform.

Package Information

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Notify Python Dependencies

Required

libnotify-0.7.6 and PyGTK-2.24.0 (with GTK+-2.24.20 support).

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/notify-python

Installation of Notify Python

Install Notify Python by running the following commands:

patch -Np1 -i ../notify-python-0.1.1-libnotify-0.7-1.patch &&
./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

This package does not come with a testsuite.

Now, as the root user:

make install

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Introduction to Py2cairo Module

Py2cairo provides Python 2 bindings to Cairo.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.4 platform.

Package Information

Py2cairo Dependencies

Required

Python-2.7.5 and Cairo-1.12.16

Optional

pytest

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/py2cairo

Installation of Py2cairo

Install Py2cairo by running the following commands:

./waf configure --prefix=/usr &&
./waf build

The test suite must be run after the package is installed.

Now, as the root user:

./waf install

The test suite requires the optional pytest package. If installed, it is run by changing to the test directory and running py.test an an unprivileged user.

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Introduction to PyCairo Module

PyCairo provides Python 3 bindings to Cairo.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.4 platform.

Package Information

PyCairo Dependencies

Required

Cairo-1.12.16 and Python-3.3.2

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pycairo

Installation of PyCairo

Install PyCairo by running the following commands:

PYTHON=/usr/bin/python3 ./waf configure --prefix=/usr &&
./waf build

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user:

./waf install

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Introduction to PyGObject Module

PyGObject-2.28.6 provides Python 2 bindings to the GObject class from GLib.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.4 platform.

Package Information

Additional Downloads

PyGObject Dependencies

Required

GLib-2.36.4 and Py2cairo-1.10.0

Optional

gobject-introspection-1.36.0 and libxslt-1.1.28 (to Build Documentation)

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pygobject2

Installation of PyGObject

If you have installed gobject-introspection-1.36.0, apply the required patch by running the following commands:

patch -p1 < ../pygobject-2.28.6-introspection-1.patch

Install PyGObject by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-introspection &&
make

This package does not have a working testsuite.

Now, as the root user:

make install

Command Explanations

--disable-introspection: Omit this switch if you have installed gobject-introspection-1.36.0. Note that it conflicts with PyGObject-3.8.3.

--disable-docs: This option disables the rebuilding of the html documentation if libxslt-1.1.28 is installed.

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Introduction to PyGObject3 Module

PyGObject3 provides Python bindings to the GObject class from GLib.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.4 platform.

Package Information

PyGObject3 Dependencies

Required

gobject-introspection-1.36.0 and Py2cairo-1.10.0 (for Python 2 bindings) and/or PyCairo-1.10.0 (for Python 3 bindings)

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pygobject3

Installation of PyGObject3

To build PyGObject3 as the Python 2 module, run the following commands:

mkdir python2 &&
pushd python2 &&
../configure --prefix=/usr --with-python=/usr/bin/python &&
make &&
popd

To test the results, issue: make -C python2 check.

To build PyGObject3 as the Python 3 module, run the following commands:

mkdir python3 &&
pushd python3 &&
../configure --prefix=/usr --with-python=/usr/bin/python3 &&
make &&
popd

To test the results, issue: make -C python3 check.

To install the Python 2 module, run the following command as the root user:

make -C python2 install

To install the Python 3 module, run the following command as the root user:

make -C python3 install

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Introduction to PyGTK Module

PyGTK lets you to easily create programs with a graphical user interface using the Python programming language.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.4 platform.

Package Information

PyGTK Dependencies

Required

PyGObject-2.28.6

Required (atk module)

ATK-2.8.0

Required (pango module)

Pango-1.34.1

Required (pangocairo module)

Py2cairo-1.10.0 and Pango-1.34.1

Required (gtk and gtk.unixprint modules)

Py2cairo-1.10.0 and GTK+-2.24.20.

Required (gtk.glade module)

Py2cairo-1.10.0 and libglade-2.6.4.

Optional

NumPy

Optional (to Build Documentation)

libxslt-1.1.28

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pygtk

Installation of PyGTK

Install PyGTK by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

The tests must be run from an active X display. If this is so, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user:

make install

Command Explanations

--enable-docs: This option enables rebuilding the html documentation if libxslt-1.1.28 is installed.

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Introduction to PyAtSpi2

The PyAtSpi2 package contains Python bindings for the core components of the GNOME Accessibility.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.4 platform.

Package Information

PyAtSpi2 Dependencies

Required

PyGObject-3.8.3

Recommended

at-spi2-core-2.8.0

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pyatspi2

Installation of PyAtSpi2

To build PyAtSpi2 as the Python 2 module, run the following commands:

mkdir python2 &&
pushd python2 &&
../configure --prefix=/usr --with-python=/usr/bin/python &&
make &&
popd

To build PyAtSpi2 as the Python 3 module, run the following commands:

mkdir python3 &&
pushd python3 &&
../configure --prefix=/usr --with-python=/usr/bin/python3 &&
make &&
popd

This package does not come with a testsuite.

To install the Python 2 module, run the following command as the root user:

make -C python2 install

To install the Python 3 module, run the following command as the root user:

make -C python3 install

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Introduction to Pyrex Module

Pyrex is language used for writing Python extension modules.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.4 platform.

Package Information

Pyrex Dependencies

Required

Python-2.7.5

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pyrex

Installation of Pyrex

Install pyrex by running the following commands as the root user:

python setup.py install

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Introduction to PyXDG Module

PyXDG is a Python library to access freedesktop.org standards.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.4 platform.

Package Information

PyXDG Dependencies

Required

Python-2.7.5 and/or Python-3.3.2

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pyxdg

Installation of PyXDG

To install the Python 2 module, run the following command as the root user:

python setup.py install --optimize=1

To install the Python 3 module, run the following command as the root user:

python3 setup.py install --optimize=1

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