Installing Python on HPUX

Overview

Python may be installed manually using swinstall or using the DepotHelper. Our preference is to use DepotHelper which simplifies the install by streamlining the installation of all of the dependencies.

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Installing Python Manually with Swinstall

Download Python and all of its dependency depot files 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 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

Press the space bar to select the file

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

Wait for the initial installation prep to finish

Once it has finished, tab to OK and hit enter

Wait for the installation to complete

Once it has completed, tab to Done and press Enter

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

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()
 $