Installing A-A-P

Hi!

I tried installing A-A-P, just now, following the instructions on
http://www.a-a-p.org/download.html#AapUnix

I decided to try the CVS-method.

First, I made the directories and downloaded the files from CVS,
as described. So far, all well.

Then I tried running the "aap" executable, with various flavours
of parameters, all which gave me the same error message:

"
Aap: Detected an error in the Python "pre" library.
See "/home/uall5063/Exec/README.txt" how to fix this.
"

I thought this was a bit strange. Oh well.
Off I went to read the file.
I was told that this was due to a bug in Python 2.2.1,
and all I had to do was to patch "pre.py".

That would have been easy enough, if I were root
on the computer I'm sitting at...

After trying various tricks to the best of my ability, I gave up.

(I could have installed Python as a user, but, hey...)


I just wanted to make you aware that normal users with Python 2.2.1
are beeing excluded from testing A-A-P.

I could also add that it would be really nice if the patching could
be done automagically and transparently. :)


Have a nice day!


- Alexander Rødseth



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