we where out of school monday because of snow (in georgia we run scared at 1/4 inch of snow) here is the promised update $python --version Python 2.5.4 $python2.5 /usr/bin/paster Usage: /usr/bin/paster COMMAND Usage: paster [paster_options] COMMAND [command_options] Options: --version show program's version number and exit --plugin=PLUGINS Add a plugin to the list of commands (plugins are Egg specs; will also require() the Egg) -h, --help Show this help message Commands: create Create the file layout for a Python distribution help Display help make-config Install a package and create a fresh config file/directory points Show information about entry points post Run a request for the described application request Run a request for the described application serve Serve the described application setup-app Setup an application, given a config file $ python2.4 /usr/bin/paster Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/paster", line 17, in ? from paste.script import command ImportError: No module named paste.script it would appear you now know where the problem is? :) just for giggles i did the --version on paster using python2.5 command python2.5 /usr/bin/paster --version PasteScript 1.6.3 from /var/lib/python-support/python2.5 (python 2.5.4 (r254:67916, Feb 19 2009, 13:04:55)) 2009/2/27 Phillip Tarrant