PECL python installation problem

[anis0408]

Hello everyone,

I'm trying to install with command :

pecl install python-0.8.0

This fails with the error:

checking for Python files in default path... not found
configure: error: Please specify path to Python distribution files
ERROR: `/tmp/pear/temp/python/configure' failed

Could you please tell me How & where do I specify this path?

Thanks in advance

[Mariostg]

I have a strange feeling it is looking for the python installation directory and it does not find it. Is python installed?

[anis0408]

Yes python is already installed but somehow it does not find it. I tried to specify the path using :

pecl install python-0.8.0 --with-python=/path to python

But it does not work !

[Mariostg]

Well, if you would are building it from source, then what is the the path to python on your installation? If you work on Windows, I don't know but something like C:/opt/... There should be an environment variable declared which I guess on Windows would be call PYTHONPATH.

Also, you may have more chance by asking on the PHP forum rather Python one.