[Python-Dev] Configure option to change Python's name?

["Martin v. Löwis"]

Jack Jansen wrote:
> The idea was triggered by Michael Hudson, who wanted to install a 
> debugging-enabled framework build of Python on MacOSX, which shouldn't 
> interfere with the normal Python (either Apple-installed or 
> user-installed). It turns out this is doable through meticulous hacking 
> of the Makefile after configure (and, for now, ignoring the few 
> hardcoded "Python.framework" references in Lib, but those need fixing 
> anyway). For other unix systems a similar approach would work to isolate 
> a debug-python from the normal production python.

Why can't you configure with an entirely different --prefix, such as
/just/for/me?

Regards,
Martin