[Tutor] alternative Python 2.6 install?

[Albert-Jan Roskam]

Hi,


I need to install Python 2.6 on my Debian system to check some code.*) What is the easiest way to do this? Simply "sudo apt-get install python2.6"? I know I can also compile it and then do make altinstall, but I prefer apt-get. I am kinda paranoid that I might accidentally change my system Python version.



Thank you!



Regards,

Albert-Jan


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albertjan at debian:~$ uname -a
Linux debian 3.2.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.2.60-1+deb7u3 x86_64 GNU/Linux
albertjan at debian:~$ python -c "import sys; print sys.version_info"
sys.version_info(major=2, minor=7, micro=3, releaselevel='final', serial=0)



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