--- scripting/python/config.m4.old	2008-07-10 10:20:11.000000000 +0200
+++ scripting/python/config.m4	2008-07-10 10:15:59.000000000 +0200
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
 
 AC_PROG_SWIG(1.3.35)
 
-AC_PATH_PROG([PYTHON],[python[$PYTHON_VERSION]])
+if test -z "$PYTHON_VERSION"; then 
+	AC_PATH_PROGS([PYTHON], [python2.6 python2.5 python2.4 python])
+else 
+	AC_PATH_PROG([PYTHON], [python[$PYTHON_VERSION]])
+fi
 if test -z "$PYTHON"; then
 	working_python=no
 	AC_MSG_WARN([No python found])