[Pythonmac-SIG] Re: ANN: MacEnthon 0.1

[Robert Kern]

Tom Pollard wrote:

> Actually, I was wondering how safe it would be to install MacEnthon if I 
> already had a significant number of these packages installed?  
> Everything I have was either built locally against the standard system 
> Python 2.3 or installed from one of Bob Ippolito's binary packages.  
> Will MacEnthon overwrite my existing packages? 

It will overwrite pre-existing packages. It won't delete anything, 
though. You'll just end up with some straggler files that were in your 
version but not in mine. I believe this is more-or-less safe (that is, 
if you want my version and not your own). Best, of course, is to move 
the packages you have out of the way.

> Or get installed 
> alongside them somehow?  Will I be able to select which MacEnthon 
> packages are installed?

Yes, look for the "Custom Install" button after you select the drive to 
install to.

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Robert Kern
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