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On Fri, 25 Dec 2009, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

> Okay, after trying for some days I've given in and am now running
> ipchains perfectly. Again, I'd like to thank you for your help.

Did the ip_tables.o module work at all?

> However, I am still having some problems, which I'd love to get some
> help with. I don't know if this goes under compiling with BL3, but
> it's related to installing stuff - just say the word and I'll make a
> new thread for it instead.
>
> I'm trying to install Python. Slackware 8 has a Python package
> (ftp://ftp.slackware-brasil.com.br/slackware-8.0/slakware/d1/python.tgz),
> and I am able to install it without errors. However, when I try to run
> it, I get the following errors:
>
> python: /lib/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.3' not found (required by
> /lib/libpthread.so.0)

Slackware 8.1 has glibc 2.2.5 so should not require glibc 2.3.*.  Odd.
Are you sure it was SW8 and not SW9 python you got?

> python: /lib/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_PRIVATE' not found (required by
> /lib/libpthread.so.0)

Don't know what this is about  - do a web search.

What do you need python for?  Maybe there is some simpler way to do it.

> I've tried installing the glibc package from SW. Do I need another
> version? That would be strange, considering that they're both from the
> same SW version...

> PS: "Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded" from my
> previous post was part of the error message =P

What does iptables have to do with python?

> PSS: When I'm done with this I plan to set up an Apache HTTP-server
> and write down the process I used to get the server to where it is
> now. I hope this can be of some benefit to the community.

If it works, post the solution and also put it somewhere that 
Steven can write a link to.

Please remove no longer relevant parts of previous postings in your 
replies.

I am on vacation so might not read email again before Monday.
Sindi