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Configuring additional built-in modules Configuring additional built-in modules
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You can configure the interpreter to contain fewer or more built-in Starting with Python 2.1, the setup.py script at the top of the source
modules by editing the Modules/Setup file. This file is initially distribution attempts to detect which modules can be built and
copied from Setup.dist by the configure script; if it does not exist automatically compiles them. Autodetection doesn't always work, so
yet, create it by copying Modules/Setup.dist yourself (configure will you can customize the configuration by editing the Modules/Setup file.
never overwrite it). Never edit Setup.dist -- always edit Setup or This file is initially copied from Setup.dist by the configure script;
Setup.local (see below). Read the comments in the file for if it does not exist yet, create it by copying Modules/Setup.dist
information on what kind of edits are allowed. When you have edited yourself (configure will never overwrite it). Never edit Setup.dist
Setup in the Modules directory, the interpreter will automatically be -- always edit Setup or Setup.local (see below). Read the comments in
rebuilt the next time you run make in the toplevel directory. (When the file for information on what kind of edits are allowed. When you
working inside the Modules directory, use "make Makefile; make".) have edited Setup in the Modules directory, the interpreter will
automatically be rebuilt the next time you run make in the toplevel
directory. (When working inside the Modules directory, use "make
Makefile; make".)
The default collection of modules should build on any Unix system, but Many useful modules can be built on any Unix system, but some optional
many optional modules should work on all modern Unices (e.g. try modules can't be reliably autodetected. Often the quickest way to
audioop, imageop, crypt, dbm, gdbm, nis, resource, termios, timing, determine whether a particular module works or not is to see if it
syslog, _curses, pyexpat, readline, rgbimg, zlib). Often the quickest will build: enable it in Setup, then if you get compilation or link
way to determine whether a particular module works or not is to see if
it will build: enable it in Setup, then if you get compilation or link
errors, disable it -- you're either missing support or need to adjust errors, disable it -- you're either missing support or need to adjust
the compilation and linking parameters for that module. the compilation and linking parameters for that module.
On SGI IRIX, there are modules that interface to many SGI specific On SGI IRIX, there are modules that interface to many SGI specific
system libraries, e.g. the GL library and the audio hardware. system libraries, e.g. the GL library and the audio hardware. These
modules will not be built by the setup.py script.
For SunOS and Solaris, enable module "sunaudiodev" to support the
audio device. Likewise, for Linux and some *BSD systems, enable
"linuxaudiodev".
In addition to the file Setup, you can also edit the file Setup.local. In addition to the file Setup, you can also edit the file Setup.local.
(the makesetup script processes both). You may find it more (the makesetup script processes both). You may find it more