Python Modules

Introduction to PyXML Module

The PyXML package contains a validating XML parser, an implementation of the SAX and DOM programming interfaces, an interface to the Expat parser, and a C helper module that can speed up xmllib.py by a factor of five. This is useful for validating, parsing and manipulating XML files using Python programs.

Package Information

PyXML Dependencies

Required

Python-2.7.2

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pyxml

Installation of PyXML

Install PyXML by running the following commands:

python setup.py build

Now, as the root user:

python setup.py install &&
install -v -m644 doc/man/xmlproc_*.1 /usr/share/man/man1 &&
install -v -m755 -d /usr/share/doc/PyXML-0.8.4 &&
cp -v -R doc demo test /usr/share/doc/PyXML-0.8.4 &&
install -v -m644 README* /usr/share/doc/PyXML-0.8.4

To run the regression tests, the package must first be installed. Then, as an unprivileged user, issue the following commands:

cd test &&
python regrtest.py &&
cd ..

Command Explanations

python setup.py build: This command copies the *.py files to a staging area and compiles the C extensions.

python setup.py install: This command installs the package.

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Introduction to Py2cairo Module

Py2cairo provides Python2 bindings to Cairo.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.0 platform.

Package Information

Py2cairo Dependencies

Required

Python-2.7.2 and cairo-1.10.2

Optional

pytest

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pycairo

Installation of Py2cairo

Install Py2cairo by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

The test suite requires the optional pytest package. If installed, it is run by changing to the test directory and running py.test.

Now, as the root user:

make install

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Introduction to Pycairo Module

Pycairo provides Python bindings to Cairo.

Package Information

Pycairo Dependencies

Required

Python-2.7.2 and cairo-1.10.2

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pycairo

Installation of Pycairo

Install Pycairo by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user:

make install

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Introduction to PyGObject Module

PyGObject provides Python bindings to the GObject class from GLib.

Package Information

PyGObject Dependencies

Required

Pycairo-1.8.8 and GLib-2.30.2

Optional

gobject-introspection-1.30.0 and libxslt-1.1.26 (to Build Documentation)

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pygobject

Installation of PyGObject

Install PyGObject by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr \
            --disable-introspection &&
make

This package does not have a testsuite.

Now, as the root user:

make install

Command Explanations

--disable-introspection: This switch is required because the package cannot build against recent versions of gobject-introspection.

--disable-docs: This option disables the rebuilding of the html documentation if libxslt-1.1.26 is installed.

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Introduction to PyGObject Module

PyGObject provides Python bindings to the GObject class from GLib.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.0 platform.

Package Information

PyGObject Dependencies

Required

Python-2.7.2 and GLib-2.30.2

Optional

gobject-introspection-1.30.0 and libxslt-1.1.26 (to Build Documentation)

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pygobject

Installation of PyGObject

Install PyGObject by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user:

make install

Command Explanations

--disable-docs: This option disables the rebuilding of the html documentation if libxslt-1.1.26 is installed.

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Introduction to PyGTK Module

PyGTK lets you to easily create programs with a graphical user interface using the Python programming language.

Package Information

PyGTK Dependencies

Required

PyGObject-2.28.6

Required (atk module)

atk-2.2.0

Required (pango module)

Pango-1.29.4

Required (pangocairo module)

Pycairo-1.8.8 and Pango-1.29.4

Required (gtk and gtk.unixprint modules)

Pycairo-1.8.8 and gtk+-2.24.8

Required (gtk.libglade module)

Pycairo-1.8.8 and libglade-2.6.4

Optional

NumPy

Optional (to Build Documentation)

libxslt-1.1.26

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pygtk

Installation of PyGTK

Install PyGTK by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

The tests must be run from an active X display. If this is so, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user:

make install

Command Explanations

--enable-docs: This option enables rebuilding the html documentation if libxslt-1.1.26 is installed.

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Introduction to PyGtkSourceView Module

PyGtkSourceView contains python bindings for the version 2 of the GtkSourceView library.

Package Information

PyGtkSourceView Dependencies

Required

gtksourceview-2.10.4 and PyGTK-2.17.0

Recommended

DocBook XML DTD-4.5

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.18

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pygtksourceview

Installation of PyGtkSourceView

Install PyGtkSourceView by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user:

make install

Command Explanations

--disable-docs: This option disables the documentation building and is required if DocBook is not installed.

--enable-gtk-doc: Use this parameter if GTK-Doc is installed and you wish to rebuild and install the API documentation.

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