Broken debian python

[Paul Mackinney]

Eru declaimed:
> Egbert Bouwman <egbert.list at hccnet.nl> escribio:
> 
> > I have removed python, and installed python2.2, being 2.2.1-6
> > 
> > I try to install wxpython:
> >    apt-get install libwxgtk2.4-python
> >    
> > That results in an error:
> > [...]
> > 
> > How do I make debian accept the fact that i have the right python ?
> 
 snip
> 
> Debian by default sticks to python2.1 as the default version. You can
> change this: 
> 
> $ ln -sf /usr/bin/python2.2 /usr/bin/python
> 
Actually, you're better off using Debian's built-in method for
maintaining alternatives. 'man aupdate-alternatives' to get started,
although 2.2.x came up as the preferred version on my system.

HTH, PM
-- 
Paul Mackinney
paul at mackinney.net