Manging multiple Python installation

[Andy Leszczynski]

Hi,
I run Mandrake 10.0 with python 2.3 installed by default. I want to keep 
it as it is but need another, very customized Python installation based 
of 2.3 as well. I would prefer to have it the way it is on Windows, one 
folder e.g. /opt/mypython with all the stuff under that. It would be 
unlike that standard installation where everything is scattered across 
/usr /bin/ /.../doc. That way I can easily tar it and distribute to 
whatever machine I want.

How can I achieve that? Please help, Andy