How to manually install python-dev from source

Question

I compiled python 2.7.11 as follow steps:

tar -xf python.tar.xz
./configure
make

after compiling, I found that there is no libpython2.7.so in the results, which means that this is not a 'dev' version.

So, how could I make the .so file and install them properly (Do not override the default python of system) ?

Note that -dev packages (as provided my many distros) do not mean they include a shared library (.so) or static library (.a). Rather, -dev packages provide the header files used during compilation. — Jonathon Reinhart
– Jonathon Reinhart, Commented Jan 3, 2017 at 19:59

meelash · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-06 05:00:44Z

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You need:

./configure --enable-shared

Check out all that ./configure has to offer with:

./configure --help

edited Sep 6, 2019 at 5:00

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Douglas Su Over a year ago

Thanks for your answer. I just updated my question. besides the compiling, I also want to know how to install them (maybe make some symbol links) to the properly dirs. I do not want the system's default python to be override, so the install location should be my home dir, i.e. ~, and add the header and lib dir to compiler's finding path.

zmo Over a year ago

Then configure the prefix in ./configure. But if you have a new question, please make a new post. Don't forget we're helping you, but others will get help by reading the QA. If it gets too specific and hard to read, then the post looses its value…

Paulo Carvalho Over a year ago

I my case --enable-shared worked. Pay attention whether configure yields a message about unrecognized option with --with-shared

Niloct Over a year ago

Thanks @PauloCarvalho, just to reassure that the option is --enable-shared and NOT --enabled-shared...

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