To start, I'm not an AIX expert. I'm just a hobbiest that wanted to get a python/django/apache/mysql (db2 down the road) environment work in AIX.

Installing python:
Download and compile the latest python source.

# cd ~/
# wget http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.4/Python-2.6.4.tgz
# gunzip Python-2.6.4.tgz
# tar -xvf Python-2.6.4.tgz
# cd Python-2.6.4
# export PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/vacpp/bin

for 32bit:
# ./configure

for 64bit:
# ./configure —with-gcc=”xlc_r -q64” —with-cxx=”xlC_r -q64” —disable-ipv6 AR=”ar -X64”

# make
# su
# make install


If no problems crept up, the python executable should be available here:
/usr/local/bin/python


The apache installation to next to come!