Python 2.6/3.0 packages for Ubuntu?

[Terry Reedy]

Benjamin Kaplan wrote:
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> On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 5:15 PM, <skip at pobox.com 
> <mailto:skip at pobox.com>> wrote:
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>        >> Does Ubuntu really not have Python 2.6 or 3.0 packages....
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>        Benjamin> Which version of Ubuntu are you using?
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>        Benjamin> Hardy: 2.5.2
>        Benjamin> Intrepid: 2.5.2 and 3.0rc1
>        Benjamin> Jaunty (beta) : 2.6.2rc1 and 3.0.1
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>     I'm using Intrepid.  Is there a simple way within Synaptic or by editing
>     config files to jump up to Jaunty?
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> 
> You can either wait 13 days for the final release, 

I am thinking of getting Ubuntu.  Cannot one also download the sources 
and compile?  (Without replacing the system version!)