I have the following directory structure:
nchambers@nchambers-305E4A-305E5A-305E7A:~/mini-bin$ la
2to3 cpp-5.3.0 gcov-5.3.0 grmid-5.3.0 objcopy-2.25.1 python3.5-config .sources
2to3-3.5 elfedit-2.25.1 gcov-tool-5.3.0 grmiregistry-5.3.0 objdump-2.25.1 python3.5m strings-2.25.1
addr2line-2.25.1 g++-5.3.0 gfortran-5.3.0 gserialver-5.3.0 pydoc python3.5m-config strip-2.25.1
aot-compile-5.3.0 gappletviewer-5.3.0 gij-5.3.0 gtnameserv-5.3.0 pydoc3 python3-config x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-c++-5.3.0
ar-2.25.1 gc-analyze-5.3.0 gjar-5.3.0 idle pydoc3.5 python-config x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-g++-5.3.0
.archives gcc-5.3.0 gjarsigner-5.3.0 idle3 python pyvenv x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-gcc-5.3.0
as-2.25.1 gcc-ar-5.3.0 gjavah-5.3.0 idle3.5 python2 pyvenv-3.5 x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-gcc-ar-5.3.0
bash gcc-nm-5.3.0 gkeytool-5.3.0 jcf-dump-5.3.0 python2.7 ranlib-2.25.1 x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-gcc-nm-5.3.0
.binaries gcc-ranlib-5.3.0 gnative2ascii-5.3.0 jv-convert-5.3.0 python2.7-config readelf-2.25.1 x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-gcc-ranlib-5.3.0
.build gcj-5.3.0 gorbd-5.3.0 ld-2.25.1 python2-config rebuild-gcj-db-5.3.0 x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-gcj-5.3.0
c++-5.3.0 gcj-dbtool-5.3.0 gprof-2.25.1 ld.bfd-2.25.1 python3 size-2.25.1 x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-gfortran-5.3.0
c++filt-2.25.1 gcjh-5.3.0 grmic-5.3.0 nm-2.25.1 python3.5 smtpd.py
nchambers@nchambers-305E4A-305E5A-305E7A:~/mini-bin$ la .sources/
bash-4.4-beta binutils-2.25.1 boost_1_60_0 gcc-5.3.0 Python-2.7.11 Python-3.5.1
nchambers@nchambers-305E4A-305E5A-305E7A:~/mini-bin$ la .build/
bash-4.4-beta binutils-2.25.1 boost_1_60_0 gcc-5.3.0 Python-2.7.11 Python-3.5.1
nchambers@nchambers-305E4A-305E5A-305E7A:~/mini-bin$ la .binaries/
bash-4.4-beta binutils-2.25.1 boost_1_60_0 gcc-5.3.0 Python-2.7.11 Python-3.5.1
nchambers@nchambers-305E4A-305E5A-305E7A:~/mini-bin$
Generally, tar balls go in .archives, unpacked sources go in .sources, building happens in .build, and the final binaries are store in .binaries. I then symlink the binaries from .binaries to ~/mini-bin which is on my $PATH.I know its a weird workflow, but it works for me. Anyways, I am looking to rebuild python-2.7.11 (and 3.4.0, but am starting with 2.7.11) from source. It builds fine on my system, but I need it to build with ncurses, readline, ssl, etc support. Do I have to compile these libraries from source? If so, where would I put the libraries? How do I tell python to build with them. Thank you and have a good day!
