title: python-dev installation without package management?
body: <p>I must install python-dev on my embedded linux machine, which runs python-2.7.2. The linux flavor is custom-built by TimeSys; uname -a gives:
  Linux hotspot-smc 2.6.32-ts-armv7l-LRI-6.0.0 #1 Mon Jun 25 18:12:45 UTC 2012 armv7l GNU/Linux</p>
  
  <p>The platform does not have package management such as 'yum' or 'apt-get', and for various reasons I prefer not to install one. It does have gcc. </p>
  
  <p>Does python-dev source contain C/C++ code? Can I download python-dev source code as a .tar.gz file, for direct compilation on this machine? I have looked for the source but haven't been able to find it.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks,
  Tom</p>