Which Linux distribution

Greg Ewing see_reply_address at something.invalid
Sun Oct 6 19:22:19 EDT 2002


Mark McEahern wrote:

> Sorry, I was unclear.  The FAQ I was suggesting was:
> 
> How should I install Python 2.x on Red Hat 7.x so it doesn't mess up Red
> Hat's dependency on Python 1.5.2?


I think the trick is to install it so that the
binary has a distinctive name, e.g. "python2.2"
or "my_python" instead of just "python". Then
always explicitly refer to your version when
you want it.

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Greg Ewing, Computer Science Dept,
University of Canterbury,	
Christchurch, New Zealand
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