On: It’s time for Python 2.7

[sp332]

  wget http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7/Python-2.7.tgz
  tar xvfz Python-2.7.tgz
  cd Python-2.7
  ./configure
  make
  su
  make altinstall

Note: use "make altinstall" to avoid damaging the system python.

[sneak → sp332]

If you have make or a compiler installed on a RHEL system (other than your organizational build machine), you're Doing It Wrong.

[cturner → sneak]

I install from source to /opt. It's fast and it works. What's the downside of this?

[mattyb → cturner]

I suspect sneak is implying that you should build packages on a build box, then your other servers can just grab those instead of compiling themselves. It's a good idea.

[dextorious → sneak]

If you assume you have the right/knowledge to tell ME how to use MY RHEL, you assume wrong.