Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 627301
Rebase python from 2.6.5 to 2.6.6 in RHEL 6.1
Last modified: 2016-05-31 21:40:22 EDT
Description of problem: RHEL 6.0 has python-2.6.5 python-2.6.6 was released yesterday: http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.6/ It was intended as a bugfix release, and contains a few dozen bugfixes on top of 2.6.5; see: http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.6/NEWS.txt from "What's New in Python 2.6.6?" through to "What's New in Python 2.6.5?"
It would be nice. It is a pity that it is not possible to rebase to python 2.7 - it's a LTS release.
(In reply to comment #3) > It would be nice. It is a pity that it is not possible to rebase to python 2.7 > - it's a LTS release. FWIW, I currently do an unofficial, not-supported-by-Red-Hat build of python 2.6 for RHEL5, within EPEL5. This is a personal side project. Would there be interest if I did a similar build of python 2.7 for RHEL 6? for RHEL 5? (no promises; again, this is a personal side-project).
"Would there be interest if I did a similar build of python 2.7 for RHEL 6?" As for me it would be very nice of you if you provide such packages :) Many web projects are using Python and availability of LTS versions would be appreciated. "not-supported-by-Red-Hat" If you provides support, it's almost as if RH provides it ;) But seriously, for many projects, the availability of well build and supported packages is just enough.
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An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0554.html