diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.4 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.4
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2871293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.4
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require_gcc
+install_package "readline-6.2" "http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/readline/readline-6.2.tar.gz#67948acb2ca081f23359d0256e9a271c" standard --if has_broken_mac_readline
+install_package "Python-2.4" "http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4/Python-2.4.tgz#149ad508f936eccf669d52682cf8e606" standard verify_py24
+install_package "setuptools-0.9.7" "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools/setuptools-0.9.7.tar.gz#ce3bb480e4f6d71fc2fb3388f6fe8123" python
+install_package "pip-1.1" "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pip/pip-1.1.tar.gz#62a9f08dd5dc69d76734568a6c040508" python
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.4.1 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.4.1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3b53f77a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.4.1
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require_gcc
+install_package "readline-6.2" "http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/readline/readline-6.2.tar.gz#67948acb2ca081f23359d0256e9a271c" standard --if has_broken_mac_readline
+install_package "Python-2.4.1" "http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.1/Python-2.4.1.tgz#7bb2416a4f421c3452d306694d3efbba" standard verify_py24
+install_package "setuptools-0.9.7" "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools/setuptools-0.9.7.tar.gz#ce3bb480e4f6d71fc2fb3388f6fe8123" python
+install_package "pip-1.1" "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pip/pip-1.1.tar.gz#62a9f08dd5dc69d76734568a6c040508" python
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.4.3 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.4.3
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..473bb283
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.4.3
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require_gcc
+install_package "readline-6.2" "http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/readline/readline-6.2.tar.gz#67948acb2ca081f23359d0256e9a271c" standard --if has_broken_mac_readline
+install_package "Python-2.4.3" "http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.3/Python-2.4.3.tgz#edf994473a8c1a963aaa71e442b285b7" standard verify_py24
+install_package "setuptools-0.9.7" "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools/setuptools-0.9.7.tar.gz#ce3bb480e4f6d71fc2fb3388f6fe8123" python
+install_package "pip-1.1" "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pip/pip-1.1.tar.gz#62a9f08dd5dc69d76734568a6c040508" python
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.4.4 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.4.4
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9943c6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.4.4
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require_gcc
+install_package "readline-6.2" "http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/readline/readline-6.2.tar.gz#67948acb2ca081f23359d0256e9a271c" standard --if has_broken_mac_readline
+install_package "Python-2.4.4" "http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.4/Python-2.4.4.tgz#82d000617baaef269ad5795c595fdc58" standard verify_py24
+install_package "setuptools-0.9.7" "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools/setuptools-0.9.7.tar.gz#ce3bb480e4f6d71fc2fb3388f6fe8123" python
+install_package "pip-1.1" "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pip/pip-1.1.tar.gz#62a9f08dd5dc69d76734568a6c040508" python
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.4.5 b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.4.5
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..513b3fe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/2.4.5
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require_gcc
+install_package "readline-6.2" "http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/readline/readline-6.2.tar.gz#67948acb2ca081f23359d0256e9a271c" standard --if has_broken_mac_readline
+install_package "Python-2.4.5" "http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.5/Python-2.4.5.tgz#750b652bfdd12675e102bbe25e5e9893" standard verify_py24
+install_package "setuptools-0.9.7" "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools/setuptools-0.9.7.tar.gz#ce3bb480e4f6d71fc2fb3388f6fe8123" python
+install_package "pip-1.1" "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pip/pip-1.1.tar.gz#62a9f08dd5dc69d76734568a6c040508" python
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/patches/2.4.1/Python-2.4.1/000_patch-setup.py.diff b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/patches/2.4.1/Python-2.4.1/000_patch-setup.py.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ffe4b0db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/patches/2.4.1/Python-2.4.1/000_patch-setup.py.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+--- setup.py.orig	2011-07-07 19:19:43.800122463 +0900
++++ setup.py	2011-07-07 19:25:04.548416377 +0900
+@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
+ from distutils.command.build_ext import build_ext
+ from distutils.command.install import install
+ from distutils.command.install_lib import install_lib
++from distutils.spawn import find_executable
+ 
+ # This global variable is used to hold the list of modules to be disabled.
+ disabled_module_list = []
+@@ -242,10 +243,34 @@
+                 return platform
+         return sys.platform
+ 
++    def add_multiarch_paths(self):
++        # Debian/Ubuntu multiarch support.
++        # https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MultiarchSpec
++        if not find_executable('dpkg-architecture'):
++            return
++        tmpfile = os.path.join(self.build_temp, 'multiarch')
++        if not os.path.exists(self.build_temp):
++            os.makedirs(self.build_temp)
++        ret = os.system(
++            'dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_MULTIARCH > %s 2> /dev/null' %
++            tmpfile)
++        try:
++            if ret >> 8 == 0:
++                fp = open(tmpfile)
++                multiarch_path_component = fp.readline().strip()
++                fp.close()
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs,
++                                '/usr/lib/' + multiarch_path_component)
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs,
++                                '/usr/include/' + multiarch_path_component)
++        finally:
++            os.unlink(tmpfile)
++
+     def detect_modules(self):
+         # Ensure that /usr/local is always used
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs, '/usr/local/lib')
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs, '/usr/local/include')
++        self.add_multiarch_paths()
+ 
+         # Add paths specified in the environment variables LDFLAGS and
+         # CPPFLAGS for header and library files.
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/patches/2.4.3/Python-2.4.3/000_patch-setup.py.diff b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/patches/2.4.3/Python-2.4.3/000_patch-setup.py.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ffe4b0db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/patches/2.4.3/Python-2.4.3/000_patch-setup.py.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+--- setup.py.orig	2011-07-07 19:19:43.800122463 +0900
++++ setup.py	2011-07-07 19:25:04.548416377 +0900
+@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
+ from distutils.command.build_ext import build_ext
+ from distutils.command.install import install
+ from distutils.command.install_lib import install_lib
++from distutils.spawn import find_executable
+ 
+ # This global variable is used to hold the list of modules to be disabled.
+ disabled_module_list = []
+@@ -242,10 +243,34 @@
+                 return platform
+         return sys.platform
+ 
++    def add_multiarch_paths(self):
++        # Debian/Ubuntu multiarch support.
++        # https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MultiarchSpec
++        if not find_executable('dpkg-architecture'):
++            return
++        tmpfile = os.path.join(self.build_temp, 'multiarch')
++        if not os.path.exists(self.build_temp):
++            os.makedirs(self.build_temp)
++        ret = os.system(
++            'dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_MULTIARCH > %s 2> /dev/null' %
++            tmpfile)
++        try:
++            if ret >> 8 == 0:
++                fp = open(tmpfile)
++                multiarch_path_component = fp.readline().strip()
++                fp.close()
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs,
++                                '/usr/lib/' + multiarch_path_component)
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs,
++                                '/usr/include/' + multiarch_path_component)
++        finally:
++            os.unlink(tmpfile)
++
+     def detect_modules(self):
+         # Ensure that /usr/local is always used
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs, '/usr/local/lib')
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs, '/usr/local/include')
++        self.add_multiarch_paths()
+ 
+         # Add paths specified in the environment variables LDFLAGS and
+         # CPPFLAGS for header and library files.
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/patches/2.4.4/Python-2.4.4/000_patch-setup.py.diff b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/patches/2.4.4/Python-2.4.4/000_patch-setup.py.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ffe4b0db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/patches/2.4.4/Python-2.4.4/000_patch-setup.py.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+--- setup.py.orig	2011-07-07 19:19:43.800122463 +0900
++++ setup.py	2011-07-07 19:25:04.548416377 +0900
+@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
+ from distutils.command.build_ext import build_ext
+ from distutils.command.install import install
+ from distutils.command.install_lib import install_lib
++from distutils.spawn import find_executable
+ 
+ # This global variable is used to hold the list of modules to be disabled.
+ disabled_module_list = []
+@@ -242,10 +243,34 @@
+                 return platform
+         return sys.platform
+ 
++    def add_multiarch_paths(self):
++        # Debian/Ubuntu multiarch support.
++        # https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MultiarchSpec
++        if not find_executable('dpkg-architecture'):
++            return
++        tmpfile = os.path.join(self.build_temp, 'multiarch')
++        if not os.path.exists(self.build_temp):
++            os.makedirs(self.build_temp)
++        ret = os.system(
++            'dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_MULTIARCH > %s 2> /dev/null' %
++            tmpfile)
++        try:
++            if ret >> 8 == 0:
++                fp = open(tmpfile)
++                multiarch_path_component = fp.readline().strip()
++                fp.close()
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs,
++                                '/usr/lib/' + multiarch_path_component)
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs,
++                                '/usr/include/' + multiarch_path_component)
++        finally:
++            os.unlink(tmpfile)
++
+     def detect_modules(self):
+         # Ensure that /usr/local is always used
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs, '/usr/local/lib')
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs, '/usr/local/include')
++        self.add_multiarch_paths()
+ 
+         # Add paths specified in the environment variables LDFLAGS and
+         # CPPFLAGS for header and library files.
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/patches/2.4.5/Python-2.4.5/000_patch-setup.py.diff b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/patches/2.4.5/Python-2.4.5/000_patch-setup.py.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ffe4b0db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/patches/2.4.5/Python-2.4.5/000_patch-setup.py.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+--- setup.py.orig	2011-07-07 19:19:43.800122463 +0900
++++ setup.py	2011-07-07 19:25:04.548416377 +0900
+@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
+ from distutils.command.build_ext import build_ext
+ from distutils.command.install import install
+ from distutils.command.install_lib import install_lib
++from distutils.spawn import find_executable
+ 
+ # This global variable is used to hold the list of modules to be disabled.
+ disabled_module_list = []
+@@ -242,10 +243,34 @@
+                 return platform
+         return sys.platform
+ 
++    def add_multiarch_paths(self):
++        # Debian/Ubuntu multiarch support.
++        # https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MultiarchSpec
++        if not find_executable('dpkg-architecture'):
++            return
++        tmpfile = os.path.join(self.build_temp, 'multiarch')
++        if not os.path.exists(self.build_temp):
++            os.makedirs(self.build_temp)
++        ret = os.system(
++            'dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_MULTIARCH > %s 2> /dev/null' %
++            tmpfile)
++        try:
++            if ret >> 8 == 0:
++                fp = open(tmpfile)
++                multiarch_path_component = fp.readline().strip()
++                fp.close()
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs,
++                                '/usr/lib/' + multiarch_path_component)
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs,
++                                '/usr/include/' + multiarch_path_component)
++        finally:
++            os.unlink(tmpfile)
++
+     def detect_modules(self):
+         # Ensure that /usr/local is always used
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs, '/usr/local/lib')
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs, '/usr/local/include')
++        self.add_multiarch_paths()
+ 
+         # Add paths specified in the environment variables LDFLAGS and
+         # CPPFLAGS for header and library files.
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/patches/2.4/Python-2.4/000_patch-setup.py.diff b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/patches/2.4/Python-2.4/000_patch-setup.py.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ffe4b0db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/patches/2.4/Python-2.4/000_patch-setup.py.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+--- setup.py.orig	2011-07-07 19:19:43.800122463 +0900
++++ setup.py	2011-07-07 19:25:04.548416377 +0900
+@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
+ from distutils.command.build_ext import build_ext
+ from distutils.command.install import install
+ from distutils.command.install_lib import install_lib
++from distutils.spawn import find_executable
+ 
+ # This global variable is used to hold the list of modules to be disabled.
+ disabled_module_list = []
+@@ -242,10 +243,34 @@
+                 return platform
+         return sys.platform
+ 
++    def add_multiarch_paths(self):
++        # Debian/Ubuntu multiarch support.
++        # https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MultiarchSpec
++        if not find_executable('dpkg-architecture'):
++            return
++        tmpfile = os.path.join(self.build_temp, 'multiarch')
++        if not os.path.exists(self.build_temp):
++            os.makedirs(self.build_temp)
++        ret = os.system(
++            'dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_MULTIARCH > %s 2> /dev/null' %
++            tmpfile)
++        try:
++            if ret >> 8 == 0:
++                fp = open(tmpfile)
++                multiarch_path_component = fp.readline().strip()
++                fp.close()
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs,
++                                '/usr/lib/' + multiarch_path_component)
++                add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs,
++                                '/usr/include/' + multiarch_path_component)
++        finally:
++            os.unlink(tmpfile)
++
+     def detect_modules(self):
+         # Ensure that /usr/local is always used
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs, '/usr/local/lib')
+         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs, '/usr/local/include')
++        self.add_multiarch_paths()
+ 
+         # Add paths specified in the environment variables LDFLAGS and
+         # CPPFLAGS for header and library files.