Python, FreeBSD, idle

[Martin Franklin]

dsavitsk wrote:

> i installed a new FBSD 4.4 system.  i installed Python 2.1.1 from the
> packages menu.  i then installed idle (0.5) from the ports collection. 
> this
> inturn installed python 1.5.2.  from a terminal when i type "python" 1.5.2
> is started.  is there a trick to linking idle to 2.1.1, and easily
> resetting it (2.1.1) as the default?
> 
> or better yet, i notice that idle is up to 0.8 on windows ... has anyone
> done any work to update the FreeBSD port?
> 
> doug
> 
> 
> 

Doug,

idle is in the source distribution under the Tools/idle directory.  Its 
allways a good idea to have acopy of the python source around, plus it has 
lots of extra goodies.....

ftp://ftp.python.org/pub/python/2.1.1/Python-2.1.1.tgz   or 

http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.1.1/Python-2.1.1.tgz

Martin