[Twisted-Python] 64bit Installation Problems

[Johann Borck]

Tim Flink wrote:
> I am trying to install Twisted2.5.0 and have been having some problems. When I run the main setup.py, TwistedCore is installed into /usr/lib64/python23/ while everything else (conch, lore, mail, names, news, runner, web and words) is installed into /ur/lib/python23.
>
> So now when I try to import anything outside of core (like Web) I get:
> exceptions.ImportError: No module named web
>
> Is there a way to force TwistedCore to build and install as 32bit or force everything else to install as 64bit?
>
>   
It's recommended to install twisted separate from the python tree and
just put it on the PYTHONPATH. Also it's a good thing to keep a custom
python installation that's known to work with the specific version of
twisted to prevent the package-manager of the distro to make
incompatible changes (dunno what CentOS does, though). Apart from that,
you could put /usr/lib/python23/(site-packages) on the PYTHONPATH, or
copy the stuff to the other location. AFAIK this has nothing to do with
32/64bit but just where the installer copies the packages by default, If
you want a 32bit version, you'll need a chroot with a separate system.

Johann