Re: Visual Python on Scientifc Linux?

I have not done it, but here are some suggestions.

1. Install gtkglextmm-devel too, and the -devel package for 
any other dependency that you see, e.g. gtkglext-devel and 
libXmu-devel and libglademm24-devel.

2. If you want to avoid compiling altogether, try installing 
a python-visual rpm from a slightly older 
version of Fedora (like Fedora 11, 12 or 13).   Often older 
Fedora packages will install on CentOS/RHEL.

3. Build python-visual from a Fedora source rpm.
rpmbuild --rebuild python-visual-etc-f12-src.rpm
This will require all the dependencies that are in (1), but 
you'll have a nice package for installation.


On Mon, 10 Sep 2012, Paul Camp wrote:

> Or any other Red Hat derived linux, like CentOS, would probably help.
>
> I can't find a package or I'd go that route. Building from source produces
> an error during configure that I need gtkglextmm 1.2. I downloaded that
> and successfully (apparently -- no error messages) made it. But then
> trying to configure VPython produces the same error. I also found an rpm
> for gtkglextmm, installed it (again apparently successfully) and Vpython
> still won't configure.
>
> I am now officially at my wits end. Has anyone else managed to do this?
>
>
> Dr. Paul J. Camp
> Physics Department
> Spelman College
> Atlanta, GA   30314
> 404-270-5864
>
> "The beauty of the cosmos derives not only from unity in variety
>       but also from variety in unity"
>                 -- Umberto Eco
>                     The Name of the Rose

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