Python Modules

Introduction to D-Bus Python Module

D-Bus Python provides Python bindings to the D-Bus.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.0 platform.

Package Information

D-Bus Python Dependencies

Required

dbus-glib-0.108 and Python-2.7.13 and/or Python-3.6.0

Optional (Required to build the API and HTML Documentation)

Epydoc and Docutils

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/dbus-python

Installation of D-Bus Python

To build D-Bus Python as the Python 2 module, run the following commands:

mkdir python2 &&
pushd python2 &&
PYTHON=/usr/bin/python     \
../configure --prefix=/usr --docdir=/usr/share/doc/dbus-python-1.2.4 &&
make &&
popd

To test the results, issue: make -C python2 check.

To build D-Bus Python as the Python 3 module, run the following commands:

mkdir python3 &&
pushd python3 &&
PYTHON=/usr/bin/python3    \
../configure --prefix=/usr --docdir=/usr/share/doc/dbus-python-1.2.4 &&
make &&
popd

To test the results, issue: make -C python3 check.

To install the Python 2 module, run the following command as the root user:

make -C python2 install

To install the Python 3 module, run the following command as the root user:

make -C python3 install

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Introduction to PyAtSpi2

The PyAtSpi2 package contains Python bindings for the core components of the GNOME Accessibility.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.0 platform.

Package Information

PyAtSpi2 Dependencies

Required

PyGObject-3.22.0

Recommended

at-spi2-core-2.22.0

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pyatspi2

Installation of PyAtSpi2

To build PyAtSpi2 as the Python 2 module, run the following commands:

mkdir python2 &&
pushd python2 &&
../configure --prefix=/usr --with-python=/usr/bin/python &&
make &&
popd

To build PyAtSpi2 as the Python 3 module, run the following commands:

mkdir python3 &&
pushd python3 &&
../configure --prefix=/usr --with-python=/usr/bin/python3 &&
make &&
popd

This package does not come with a testsuite.

To install the Python 2 module, run the following command as the root user:

make -C python2 install

To install the Python 3 module, run the following command as the root user:

make -C python3 install

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Introduction to Py2cairo Module

Py2cairo provides Python 2 bindings to Cairo.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.0 platform.

Package Information

Py2cairo Dependencies

Required

Python-2.7.13 and Cairo-1.14.8

Optional

pytest

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/py2cairo

Installation of Py2cairo

Install Py2cairo by running the following commands:

./waf configure --prefix=/usr &&
./waf build

The test suite must be run after the package is installed.

Now, as the root user:

./waf install

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

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Introduction to PyCairo Module

PyCairo provides Python 3 bindings to Cairo.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.0 platform.

Package Information

Additional Downloads

PyCairo Dependencies

Required

Cairo-1.14.8 and Python-3.6.0

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

Installation of PyCairo

Install PyCairo by running the following commands:

patch -Np1 -i ../pycairo-1.10.0-waf_unpack-1.patch     &&
wafdir=$(./waf unpack) &&
pushd $wafdir          &&
patch -Np1 -i ../../pycairo-1.10.0-waf_python_3_4-1.patch &&
popd                   &&
unset wafdir           &&
PYTHON=/usr/bin/python3 ./waf configure --prefix=/usr  &&
./waf build

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user:

./waf install

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Introduction to PyGObject Module

PyGObject-2.28.6 provides Python 2 bindings to the GObject class from GLib.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.0 platform.

Package Information

Additional Downloads

PyGObject Dependencies

Required

GLib-2.50.3 and Py2cairo-1.10.0

Optional

gobject-introspection-1.50.0 and libxslt-1.1.29 (to Build Documentation)

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pygobject2

Installation of PyGObject

Install PyGObject by running the following commands:

patch -Np1 -i ../pygobject-2.28.6-fixes-1.patch   &&
./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-introspection &&
make

This package does not have a working testsuite.

Now, as the root user:

make install

Command Explanations

--disable-introspection: Omit this switch if you have installed gobject-introspection-1.50.0. Note that it conflicts with PyGObject-3.22.0.

--disable-docs: This option disables the rebuilding of the html documentation if libxslt-1.1.29 is installed.

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Introduction to PyGObject3 Module

PyGObject3 provides Python bindings to the GObject class from GLib.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.0 platform.

Package Information

PyGObject3 Dependencies

Required

gobject-introspection-1.50.0 and Py2cairo-1.10.0 (for Python 2 bindings) and/or PyCairo-1.10.0 (for Python 3 bindings)

Optional (for the tests)

pep8 and pyflakes

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pygobject3

Installation of PyGObject3

To build PyGObject3 as the Python 2 module, run the following commands:

mkdir python2 &&
pushd python2 &&
../configure --prefix=/usr --with-python=/usr/bin/python &&
make &&
popd

To test the results, issue: make -C python2 check. An already active graphical session with bus address is necessary to run the tests.

To build PyGObject3 as the Python 3 module, run the following commands:

mkdir python3 &&
pushd python3 &&
../configure --prefix=/usr --with-python=/usr/bin/python3 &&
make &&
popd

To test the results, issue: make -C python3 check. An already active graphical session with bus address is necessary to run the tests.

To install the Python 2 module, run the following command as the root user:

make -C python2 install

To install the Python 3 module, run the following command as the root user:

make -C python3 install

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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.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.0 platform.

Package Information

PyGTK Dependencies

Required

PyGObject-2.28.6

Required (atk module)

ATK-2.22.0

Required (pango module)

Pango-1.40.3

Required (pangocairo module)

Py2cairo-1.10.0 and Pango-1.40.3

Required (gtk and gtk.unixprint modules)

Py2cairo-1.10.0 and GTK+-2.24.31.

Required (gtk.glade module)

Py2cairo-1.10.0 and libglade-2.6.4.

Optional

NumPy

Optional (to Build Documentation)

libxslt-1.1.29

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-1.1.29 is installed.

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Introduction to PyXDG Module

PyXDG is a Python library to access freedesktop.org standards.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.0 platform.

Package Information

PyXDG Dependencies

Required

Python-2.7.13 and/or Python-3.6.0

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

Installation of PyXDG

To install the Python 2 module, run the following command as the root user:

python setup.py install --optimize=1

To install the Python 3 module, run the following command as the root user:

python3 setup.py install --optimize=1

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Introduction to the funcsigs Module

funcsigs is a is a backport of the PEP 362 function signature features from Python 3.3's inspect module for Python 2.x.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.0 platform.

Package Information

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

Installation of funcsigs

To install the Python 2 module, run the following command as the root user:

python setup.py install --optimize=1

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Introduction to Beaker Module

Beaker is a Python module that implements caching and sessions WSGI middleware for use with web applications and stand-alone Python scripts and applications.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.0 platform.

Package Information

Beaker Dependencies

Optional

funcsigs-1.0.2 (required for Python-2.7)

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

Installation of Beaker

To install the Python 2 module, run the following command as the root user:

python setup.py install --optimize=1

To install the Python 3 module, run the following command as the root user:

python3 setup.py install --optimize=1

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Introduction to lxml

lxml provides Python bindings for libxslt-1.1.29 and libxml2-2.9.4.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.0 platform.

Package Information

lxml Dependencies

Required

libxslt-1.1.29

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

Installation of lxml

To install the Python 2 module, run the following commands as the root user:

python setup.py build &&
python setup.py install --optimize=1

To install the Python 3 module, run the following commands as the root user:

python3 setup.py clean &&
python3 setup.py build &&
python3 setup.py install --optimize=1

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Introduction to MarkupSafe Module

MarkupSafe is a Python module that implements a XML/HTML/XHTML Markup safe string.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.0 platform.

Package Information

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

Installation of MarkupSafe

To build the Python 2 module, run the following command:

python setup.py build

To install the Python 2 module, run the following command as the root user:

python setup.py install --optimize=1

To build the Python 3 module, run the following command:

python3 setup.py build

To install the Python 3 module, run the following command as the root user:

python3 setup.py install --optimize=1

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Introduction to Jinja2 Module

Jinja2 is a Python module that implements a simple pythonic template language.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.0 platform.

Package Information

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/Jinja2

Installation of Jinja2

To install the Python 2 module, run the following command as the root user:

python setup.py install --optimize=1

To install the Python 3 module, run the following command as the root user:

python3 setup.py install --optimize=1

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Introduction to Mako Module

Mako is a Python module that implements hyperfast and lightweight templating for the Python platform.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.0 platform.

Package Information

Mako Dependencies

Required

Beaker-1.8.1 and MarkupSafe-0.23

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

Installation of Mako

To install the Python 2 module, run the following command as the root user:

python setup.py install --optimize=1

To install the Python 3 module, run the following command as the root user:

sed -i "s:mako-render:&3:g" setup.py &&
python3 setup.py install --optimize=1

Command Explanations

sed -i "s:mako-render:&3:g" setup.py: This sed prevents setup.py from overwriting an already installed script by the Python 2 module. Remove it if you are building this module only for Python 3.

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Introduction to PyYAML Module

PyYAML is a Python module that implements the next generation YAML parser and emitter.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.0 platform.

Package Information

PyYAML Dependencies

Required

Python-2.7.13 and/or Python-3.6.0 and YAML-0.1.6

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

Installation of PyYAML

To build the Python 2 module, run the following command:

python setup.py build

To install the Python 2 module, run the following command as the root user:

python setup.py install --optimize=1

To build the Python 3 module, run the following command:

python3 setup.py build

To install the Python 3 module, run the following command as the root user:

python3 setup.py install --optimize=1

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