Binary package “libpython2.7” in ubuntu kinetic

Shared Python runtime library (version 2.7)

 Python is a high-level, interactive, object-oriented language. Its 2.7 version
 includes an extensive class library with lots of goodies for
 network programming, system administration, sounds and graphics.
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 This package contains the shared runtime library, normally not needed
 for programs using the statically linked interpreter.