Python: ImportError: No module named _md5

Question

I have python 2.5.1 installed on my Ubuntu 10.04 x86_64 machine.

When i try to import hashlib/md5, the i get this error

>>> import hashlib 
         


        

Answer 1

You have to have the package libssl-dev installed before configuring and compiling python from the tarball:

sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
cd YOUR_PYTHON_2.5_1_SRC_DIR
make clean
./configure
make
sudo make install

Do you have a good reason not to use the latest version in the 2.5.X series?