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how to install xmpp python lib in ubuntu?

i downloaded this lib file http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/p/python-xmpp/python-xmpp_0.2-rc3.orig.tar.gz

when i say make install its giving me error

ubuntu@ubuntu:/media/DATA/ubuntu/xmpppy-0.2-rc3$ make install

Add here commands to install the package into debian/python-xmpp

[ -d /xmpp ] || mkdir /xmpp mkdir: cannot create directory `/xmpp': Permission denied make: * [install] Error 1

please help

thanks in advance

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It's a python package which uses setuptools to install, so make sure you have setuptools installed (sudo apt-get install python-setuptools). Next, extract your xmpp package somewhere, and run setup tools like this:

sudo python setup.py install

That should to the trick.

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huh.. i am using live version of ubuntu.. will it work.. I have booted the system using pen drive
Why not? Pen drives are not read-only like live CDs, which by the way nowadays can mount virtual file systems in your memory too (I think).
ok i tried ur command and again tried installing python dns package this time . still same kind of error. :(ubuntu@ubuntu:/media/DATA/ubuntu/dns/dnspython-1.6.0$ python setup.py installrunning install running build running build_py running install_lib creating /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/dns error: could not create '/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/dns': Permission denied
Well, I don't think you will be able to install the package unless you have write permissions to /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages so you should solve that first.
i tried changing file permission of /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages ubuntu@ubuntu:/usr/local/lib$ chmod 777 python2. .. .. . .giving me error (chmod: changing permissions of `python2.6': Operation not permitted)
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