python 2.5

Here is the key steps for Python 2.5 installation on RHEL 4.0 from the http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.5/

the installation location is /usr/local/bin/Python2.5

All others should download either python-2.5.tgz or python-2.5.tar.bz2, the source archive. The tar.bz2 is considerably smaller, so get that one if your system has the appropriate tools to deal with it. Unpack it with tar -zxvf Python-2.5.tgz (or bzcat Python-2.5.tar.bz2 | tar -xf -). Change to the Python-2.5 directory and run the "./configure", "make", "make install" commands to compile and install Python.

Since this is a new version of Python, you may want to use the "make altinstall" command instead of "make install" - this will install a "python2.5" binary without touching the existing "python" binariy

the cpp pacage is on RHEL CD2, glibc and gcc package is on RHEL CD3