Upgrading python in RHELThe RHEL 6.x comes with python 2.6.6. which some tools appears to treat as too obsolete.
dr jimbob's reply (108) to this thread works out neatly:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4149361/on-linux-suse-or-redhat-how-do-i-load-python-2-7
Source: Upgrading python in RHEL (//)