Python 2.6 OR 3.2

Steven D'Aprano steve+comp.lang.python at pearwood.info
Fri Jun 10 05:48:27 EDT 2011


On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:00:35 -0500, harrismh777 wrote:

> So, be careful.  I have had to separate *all* of my python installs on
> *every* one of my systems for this similar reason. The bottom line is if
> the distro ships with 2.6 (minus the idle) chances are that the
> interpreter is there *not* to advocate for python explicitly, but
> because the interpreter is being used by the system somewhere. If you
> install 2.7 or 3.2 you need to be careful to *not* interfere with the
> default setup.

Yes.

Never mess with the system Python unless you want to take full 
responsibility for fixing the system when it breaks :)



-- 
Steven



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