View source for Installing Python on HPUX


==Installing Python Manually==

Download Python and all of its dependency depot files [http://hpux.connect.org.uk/hppd/hpux/Languages/python-2.7.6/ here]

Transfer binary the depot files to /tmp on HPUX

Gunzip all of the depot.gz files

Install the dependency depots in this order : 

  swinstall -s /tmp/bzip2-1.0.6.depot
  swinstall -s /tmp/db-6.0.20.depot
  swinstall -s /tmp/expat-2.1.0.depot
  swinstall -s /tmp/gdbm-1.10.depot
  swinstall -s /tmp/gettext-0.18.3.1.depot
  swinstall -s /tmp/libffi-3.0.13.depot
  swinstall -s /tmp/libiconv-1.14.depot
  swinstall -s /tmp/ncurses-5.9.depot
  swinstall -s /tmp/openssl-1.0.1e.depot
  swinstall -s /tmp/readline-6.2.005.depot
  swinstall -s /tmp/sqlite-3.8.1.depot
  swinstall -s /tmp/zlib-1.2.8.depot


Install the python depot
  swinstall -s /tmp/python-2.7.6-ia64-11.xx.depot


==Installing Python with Depot Helper==

===Installing Depot Helper===

Download [http://hpux.connect.org.uk/hppd/hpux/Sysadmin/depothelper-2.00/ Depot Helper]

Transfer binary the depothelper-2.00-ia64-11.xx.depot.gz to /tmp and perform the following:

  login root
  gunzip /tmp/depothelper-2.00-ia64-11.xx.depot.gz
  swinstall -s /tmp/depothelper-2.00-ia64-11.xx.depot


Press Return to continue with the install

[[File:Depot helper install 1.PNG]]


Press the space bar to select the file

[[File:Depot helper install 2.PNG]]


Press the tab key and use your cursor arrows to select Actions->Install

[[File:Depot helper install 3.PNG]]


Wait for the initial installation prep to finish

[[File:Depot helper install 4.PNG]]


Once it has finished, tab to OK and hit enter

[[File:Depot helper install 5.PNG]]


Wait for the installation to complete

[[File:Depot helper install 6.PNG]]


Once it has completed, tab to Done and press Enter

[[File:Depot helper install 7.PNG]]


To exit the installer press tab, press enter, use your cursor to select Exit and press Enter

[[File:Depot helper install 8.PNG]]



===Installing Python===
  login root
  /usr/local/bin/depothelper -f python

  example:
  # /usr/local/bin/depothelper -f python
  ==================================================================
  Package-version      Comment              Download        Install
  ==================================================================
  ia64-11.xx           Package list         OK              OK
  bzip2-1.0.6          Dependency (01/12)   OK              OK
  db-6.0.20            Dependency (02/12)   OK              OK
  expat-2.1.0          Dependency (03/12)   OK              OK
  gdbm-1.10            Dependency (04/12)   OK              OK
  gettext-0.18.3.1     Dependency (05/12)   OK              OK
  libffi-3.0.13        Dependency (06/12)   OK              OK
  libiconv-1.14        Dependency (07/12)   OK              OK
  ncurses-5.9          Dependency (08/12)   OK              OK
  openssl-1.0.1e       Dependency (09/12)   OK              OK
  readline-6.2.005     Dependency (10/12)   OK              OK
  sqlite-3.8.1         Dependency (11/12)   OK              OK
  zlib-1.2.8           Dependency (12/12)   OK              OK
  python-2.7.6         Requested            OK              OK
  ==================================================================


==Confirm python has been installed==
  login bolive
  $ python
  Python 2.7.6 (default, Nov 13 2013, 15:55:37) [C] on hp-ux11
  Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
  >>> quit()
  $