[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src README,1.112,1.113

[Neil Schemenauer]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv4147

Modified Files:
	README 
Log Message:
Add more information regarding the altinstall target.


Index: README
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/README,v
retrieving revision 1.112
retrieving revision 1.113
diff -C2 -r1.112 -r1.113
*** README	2001/02/15 11:45:29	1.112
--- README	2001/02/16 04:18:08	1.113
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  by default.
  
! If you have a previous installation of a pre-2.0 Python that you don't
  want to replace yet, use
  
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  by default.
  
! If you have a previous installation of Python that you don't
  want to replace yet, use
  
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*** 566,569 ****
--- 566,575 ----
  doesn't create the hard link to "python<version>" named "python" and
  it doesn't install the manual page at all.
+ 
+ Alpha/beta revision levels are stripped from the executable and
+ library filenames during installation. For example, Python2.1a2 will
+ install as python2.1, overwriting the previous python2.1. To avoid
+ this, you could set the Makefile VERSION variable manually
+ (e.g. VERSION=2.1a2) before running "make install" or "make altinstall".
  
  The only thing you may have to install manually is the Python mode for