Python libz.so problem

Hello trying to launch python form shell i get s succesive requesters telling me that
libz.so
and libpython25.so
are not available.

the last is visible in Sys:Sobjs
I also do see with filer what looks like directories named

libz.so.1.2
libz.so.1.2.3
libz.so.1.2.5  (all underlined)
but that cannot be opened

I also see files
libbz2.so (underlined)
libbz2.so.1.0.4
but no libz.so

last time i used it i did not have this problem. Was there an automatic update?
How can i solve this?

Just copy libz.so.X to libz.so , and same for libpython. Its just names (which its the same files), just some programms want it like normal names, and some by some reassons like .so.XX

@kas1e

What kept me from doing this was the double 'b' and the (2' in libbz2.os.1.0.4

It seems to work. Thanks for the prompt reply.

@JosDuchat

I may be misunderstand what you are typing, but you do know that libbz2 is not the same as libz don't you?

Make a soft link from

libz.so to libz.so.1.2.3

and a <b>separate</b> link from

libbz2.so to libbz2.so.1.0

Quote:
Libz is a lib imlementing "z", which stands for the classic compression used e.g. by the Unix "compress" command.

Libbz2 is a lib implementing the newer bz2 compression scheme.

So the names are intentionally different.

Best regards,

Niels