Python development header or "python-devel"?

[mike6679]

I'm trying to compile pocketsphinx using cygwin and i get an error when running make.

collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1
make[1]: *** [pymod-build-stamp] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/c/MOBILE/SDK/pocketsphinx/base/sphinxbase-
0.6.1/python'
make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1


From what I researched, it seems I need the python development header or "python-devel" package . Where can I get this and how do I install it?

Hopefully someone can help even though I'm using cygwin...

thank you!

-Mike

[hazel]

Have a look here.

[mike6679]

I tried that but still same error. I'm thinking maybe gcc can't find a python lib or header. Is there a way to tell gcc to look in /usr/include/python2.6 for either a lib or header file?

[MakiMaki]

Look in synaptics for -dev related to python packages.

[mike6679]

Look in synaptics for -dev related to python packages.

That looks like GUI for apt, but I have cygwin and don't think I could run in.
Does anyone know of a mirror for python-dev?

[hazel]

I tried that but still same error. I'm thinking maybe gcc can't find a python lib or header. Is there a way to tell gcc to look in /usr/include/python2.6 for either a lib or header file?

Yes, that's quite easy. The -I (that's upper case i) option tells gcc to look for included headers in a non-standard directory. The -L option tells it to do the same for library files. I assume these will work in cygwin too.