Python-2.2.2

Introduction to Python

Download location (HTTP):       http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.2.2/Python-2.2.2.tgz
Download location (FTP):        ftp://ftp.python.org/pub/python/2.2.2/Python-2.2.2.tgz
Version used:                   2.2.2
Package size:                   6.5 MB
Estimated Disk space required:  59.7 MB
Estimated build time:           2.45 SBU

The Python package contains the python development environment. This is useful for object-oriented programming, writing scripts, prototyping large programs or developing them entirely.

Python will utilize:
expat-1.95.6

Installation of Python

Install Python by running the following commands:

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

Contents

The Python package contains python and pydoc.

Description

python

python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.

pydoc

pydoc is the Python documentation tool.