-# rules for buildung the ruby module
-ruby: ruby/Makefile
- cd ruby && $(RUBY) extconf.rb && $(MAKE) EPREFIX=$(exec_prefix) $(RUBY_MAKE_OPTIONS)
+# rules for building the ruby module
+# RUBYARCHDIR= is to work around in a makefile quirk not sure
+# it is is the right thing todo, but it makes rrdtool build on freebsd as well
+ruby: Makefile
+ cd ruby && $(RUBY) extconf.rb && $(MAKE) EPREFIX=$(exec_prefix) $(RUBY_MAKE_OPTIONS) RUBYARCHDIR=
+
+# rules for building the pyton module
+python: Makefile
+ cd python && env BUILDLIBDIR=../../src/.libs $(PYTHON) setup.py build_ext --rpath=$(libdir) && env LIBDIR=../../src/.libs $(PYTHON) setup.py build