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How to install python 2.7 on debian
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python27_on_debian.sh
sudo apt-get install build-essential libsqlite3-dev zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev libgdbm-dev libbz2-dev libreadline5-dev libssl-dev libdb-dev
wget http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.3/Python-2.7.3.tgz
tar -xzf Python-2.7.3.tgz
cd Python-2.7.3
./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-shared
make
sudo make install
cd ..
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python2.6 20
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python2.7 10
sudo update-alternatives --set python /usr/bin/python2.6
wget http://peak.telecommunity.com/dist/ez_setup.py
sudo python2.7 ez_setup.py
sudo easy_install-2.7 virtualenv
@jahan-paisley
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@veralaub
I did the same mistake!
Thanks for sharing!

@bektigalan
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@wassname Package 'libreadline-gplv2-dev' has no installation candidate in Debian 12

@vanjy-eng
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@bektigalan
Found the answer here:
https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-24798

replacing Package 'libreadline-gplv2-dev' with 'libeditreadline-dev' fixed the issue for me.

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@bektigalan Found the answer here: https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-24798

replacing Package 'libreadline-gplv2-dev' with 'libeditreadline-dev' fixed the issue for me.

thanks a lot @vanjy-eng i already solved it by downgrade my machine to debian 11, not exactly neat solution but saved me from headache

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