How to Install Python 2.5 with Linux (2.6) ABI and linux_base-f8

[Wesley Dyk]

Has anyone installed a linux version of python 2.5 on FreeBSD?  I need the
Linux version to connect to Oracle via cx_Oracle.
I have FreeBSD 7.2 installed with compat.linux.osrelease=2.6.16 in
sysctl.conf, linux_base-f8 installed via ports and need to install a Linux
version of Python 2.5.  I have tried to install a compiled version from a
fedora10 rpm with the command:
rpm -i --ignoreos --root /compat/linux <rpmfile>
without success.  I also tried to make python 2.5.4 on ubuntu jaunty, then
copy the working folder to FreeBSD and install from there.  The other option
I have heard of is to compile python for the Linux ABI in FreeBSD, but I
don't know if there is a specific port I need additionally to be able to do
that.

Thanks for the help!

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