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INSTALLING wxPython from sources for LINUX
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Tested on ARCH linux  and Debian linux (ARCH OF COURSE IS BETTER!!!! see www.archlinux.org)

This howto is mainly from http://www.wxpython.org/BUILD.html with some minor amplification from me.
Note: This will not destroy your existing older wxPython installation, you can later use either one.
This example uses python2.3. It assumes you have reasonable knowledge of your computer, and how to change to root user, how to compile and install programs, that you have installed python. I've written this from memory so it could contain mistakes.

Using these instructions you will:

			-download the wxPython sources
			-compile wxWidgits
			-compile wxPython
			-learn how to have your new wxPython live with your old wxPython

Before Starting	 read this page: http://www.wxpython.org/BUILD.html (you only need this page NOT THE INSTALL PAGE)
			 if Using debian ensure the python-dev files are installed or it won't work!

Step1:	Download wxPython sources, documentation and demo files:

		- go to http://www.wxpython.org/download.php#binaries and scroll down the page to download:

				wxPythonDocs
				wxPythonDemo
				wxPythonSrc




Step2	Untar the source code:

	        	address@hidden tar --directory /usr/src -xzvf  wxPythonSrc-2.5.2.8.tar.gz
			address@hidden cd /usr/src/wxPythonSrc-2.5.2.8/
			address@hidden export WXDIR=/usr/src/wxPythonSrc-2.5.2.8/

Step3: 	Create a build directory, make sure you are in $WXDIR, and change to bld directory

		address@hidden:/usr/src/wxPythonSrc-2.5.2.8/# mkdir bld
		address@hidden:/usr/src/wxPythonSrc-2.5.2.8/# cd bld
		address@hidden:/usr/src/wxPythonSrc-2.5.2.8/bld#

Step4:	Create a  configure file and a make file to compile the source from:

	   	 The configure file - cut and past this text and save as configure to the $WXDIR/bld/ directory

		 =====start of configure file====================
		 ../configure --prefix=/opt/wx/2.5 \
			--with-gtk \
			--with-opengl \
			--enable-debug \
			--enable-geometry \
			--enable-sound --with-sdl \
			--enable-display \
			--enable-unicode \
			--with-libjpeg=builtin \
			--with-libpng=builtin \
			--with-libtiff=builtin \
			--with-zlib=builtin
		 ===== end of configure file======================

		 The make file by cutting and pasting this text to the file make save to the $WXDIR/bld/ directory

		 ====start of make file=========================
		 make $* \
			&& make -C contrib/src/gizmos $* \
			&& make -C contrib/src/ogl CXXFLAGS="-DwxUSE_DEPRECATED=0" $* \
			&& make -C contrib/src/stc $* \
			&& make -C contrib/src/xrc $*
		======end of make file=========================

Step5;	Run configure
		address@hidden:/usr/src/wxPythonSrc-2.5.2.8/bld# ./configure

Step6       Run make and install (and wait a fair while)

		address@hidden:/usr/src/wxPythonSrc-2.5.2.8/bld# make  (and go and have coffee)
		address@hidden:/usr/src/wxPythonSrc-2.5.2.8/bld# make install

Step7       Check that wxWidgets built correctly

		address@hidden:/usr/src/wxPythonSrc-2.5.2.8/bld# cd /opt/wx/2.5 (these should now exist) 

Step8      Build the wxPython stuff
		First add stuff to some PATH's

		address@hidden:/usr/src/wxPythonSrc-2.5.2.8/bld# export PATH=$PATH:/opt/wx/2.5/bin
		address@hidden:/usr/src/wxPythonSrc-2.5.2.8/bld# export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/wx/2.5/lib
		address@hidden:/usr/src/wxPythonSrc-2.5.2.8/bld# cd $WXDIR/wxPython

		You should now be in for example:

		address@hidden:/usr/src/wxPythonSrc-2.5.2.8/wxPython#

		NB:	 ********************************************************************************************************
			With this last step, if you don't include the WX_CONFIG and an earlier version of wxPython exists on your machine 			the wrong wx-config file will be found and the build will fail. All this text is on the one line in the terminal
			*********************************************************************************************************
		root@ etc etc#  python2.3 setup.py build_ext --inplace --debug WX_CONFIG=/opt/wx/2.5/bin/wx-config  UNICODE=1

		This build will take a while

Step9: 	Using your new wxPython

		You can use either your old version of new version by changin the path variables.
		To test (or later use) the latest version, as user type the following in a terminal:

		address@hidden:~$ export PATH=$PATH:/opt/wx/2.5/bin
		address@hidden:~$ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/wx/2.5/lib
		address@hidden:~$ export WXDIR=/usr/src/wxPythonSrc-2.5.2.8/
		address@hidden:~$ export PYTHONPATH=$WXDIR/wxPython
		address@hidden:~$ cd $WXDIR/wxPython/demo
		address@hidden:~$ python2.3 demo.py

Step10	Enjoy!

ADDENDUM:	I have typed this in from memory - please try and inform me of errors
			Richard Terry
			Gnumed Project www.gnumed.org
			address@hidden

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: To whoever wrote http://www.wxpython.org/BUILD.html
				  To the wxPython users list for encouragement
				  To Robin Dunn for (wxPython) and pointers re python-dev dependencies