Installing python on maemo and Nokia N800

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　　Python2.5 is needed when using pygtk on maemo, otherwise the default python2.3 may be enough.
　　Add "deb http://repository.maemo.org/extras bora free non-free" to /scratchbox/users/maemo/target/SDK_ARMEL/etc/apt/sources.list
Terminal code

• [sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~] > fakeroot apt-get update   
  
• [sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~] > fakeroot apt-get install python2.5*  
  

　　or: (if dependencies fail when install python2.5*, which contains lots of unnecessary packages)
Terminal code

• [sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~] > fakeroot apt-get update   
  
• [sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~] > fakeroot apt-get install python2.5-gtk2   
  
• [sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~] > fakeroot apt-get install python2.5-dev   
  
• [sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~] > fakeroot apt-get install python2.5-hildon   
  
• [sbox-SDK_ARMEL: ~] > fakeroot apt-get install python2.5-osso  
  

　　Do NOT remove python or python2.3 or python2.4 before install python2.5, since the python package from the repository is BROKEN. Once removed, never back ...


　　On N800, python2.5-runtime is needed.
　　Open Application catalogue (inside Tools, on the application's menu), and add following repositories:

Name:	Maemo
Web address:	http://repository.maemo.org
Distribution:	bora
Components:	free non-free

Name:	Maemo Extras
Web address:	http://repository.maemo.org/extras
Distribution:	bora
Components:	free non-free

 
　　Refresh package list, and then you'll see python2.5-runtime package, which will automatically pull all available python bindings, but not the development packages.
　　Or, just download python2.5 directly from below:
　　http://pymaemo.garage.maemo.org/installation.html