[Libguestfs] Issue with python pip install

[John McDowall]

Richard,

The Redhat yum package works for global settings. Just in the habit of
using Python virtual environments, keeps python packages separate and
easier to track which packages are required in by an application.

Regards

John

On 9/14/15, 3:08 PM, "Richard W.M. Jones" <rjones at redhat.com> wrote:

>On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 09:45:16PM +0000, John McDowall wrote:
>> Richard,
>> 
>> I put an #ifdef around the logic in py_guestfs_mount_9p and
>> py_guestfs_list_9p, I.e. Left the signatures but the functions just
>>return
>> a a NULL PyObject. It now builds and installs with pip.
>> Thanks for all your help most appreciated.
>> 
>> Is there a better way to do this?, #ifdefs always seem a little hacky.
>
>Actually I was wondering why the python-libguestfs package from RHEL
>doesn't work for you.  I don't use Python much myself, but is there
>some benefit to using PIP?
>
>In answer to your question, yes the #ifdefs are hacky.  We need to fix
>the bug I mentioned before properly.
>
>Rich.
>
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