[Python-checkins] r59326 - python/trunk/Doc/using/unix.rst

[christian.heimes]

Author: christian.heimes
Date: Tue Dec  4 17:36:20 2007
New Revision: 59326

Modified:
   python/trunk/Doc/using/unix.rst
Log:
Added warning that make install may overwrite or masquerade the default python binary. Use make altinstall instead.
A native English speaker may want to rephrase the paragraph. ;)

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/using/unix.rst
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--- python/trunk/Doc/using/unix.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/using/unix.rst	Tue Dec  4 17:36:20 2007
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@
 extensively documented in the :file:`README` file in the root of the Python
 source tree.
 
+.. warning::
+   ``make install`` can overwrite or masquerade the :file:`python` binary;
+   ``make altinstall`` is recommended instead of ``make install`` since it
+   only install :file:`{exec_prefix}/bin/python{version}`.
+
 
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