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#1 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 04:42 AM

Hi,

I'm actually building a more recent version of exo. ./configure --help
gives an --enable-python option, but the result tells me that "no Python
bindings could be found."

Q1: what's a binding?

Q2: do I need it for something? For example, run a Python app in XFCE?

Lord, let thy thunder of wisdom strike through the veils of my ignorance,
er, cheers.

Niki

#2 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 04:42 AM

Niki Kovacs wrote:
> I'm actually building a more recent version of exo. ./configure --help
> gives an --enable-python option, but the result tells me that "no Python
> bindings could be found."
>
> Q1: what's a binding?

A binding is an interface that allows programs written in one language
(e.g. Python) to use libraries written in another (e.g. C/C++). If
the bindings aren't being found (and you don't actually need them),
the try running configure --disable-python.

Search for "swig" for more info on a popular binding generator.

> Q2: do I need it for something? For example, run a Python app in XFCE?

Dunno. What's exo? Is it written in Python? If not, do you need to
export exo's functionality to Python applications? Do you even have
Python installed?

- Daniel

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