Slightly off-topic: have you tried it with python27-python from RHEL6 Software Collections?
I will be in the same situation shortly and am curious if this works.

On Thursday, 7 August 2014, Newman, Stuart J. (GSFC-444.0)[HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC] <stuart.j.newman@nasa.gov> wrote:

Cobbler 2.6.3 will not install on my RHEL 6.5 system.  Cobbler apparently needs Python 2.7, but RHEL6.5 only has Python 2.6.  Is this correct?

 

 

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