[Baypiggies] New python installation can't overwrite the system python.

[Yiou Li]

William,

I tried that, doesn't update the python path either.

Leo

On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 10:13 PM, William Deegan <bdbaddog at gmail.com> wrote:
> Leo,
> Why not just
> export PATH=PATH_TO_YOUR_PYTHON:$PATH ?
> -Bill
>
> On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 10:10 PM, Yiou Li <liyiou at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I installed a Python2.7 on my home directory in a Redhat Linux system.
>> Then I tried to get rid of the system default path to python at
>> '/usr/bin' --- I did this by set PATH="" in my .cshrc script. After I
>> did a fresh system login, I find that my $PATH is set to empty.
>> However, when I type "which
>> python", I still get the old path "/usr/bin/python".
>>
>> I also tried set the evironment variable "set
>> PYTHONPATH=/my_python_directory" in .cshrc and refresh my login, but
>> the python command still refers to "/usr/bin/python".
>>
>> I just want to *overwrite* the system build-in python with my own
>> installation, could anybody tell me how can I do that?
>>
>> Many thanks!
>> Leo
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