[Tutor] Python 2.7 on Ubuntu 11.10 - Do not unintall

[Joel M.]

On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Prasad, Ramit <ramit.prasad at jpmorgan.com>wrote:

> >I use OS X / Windows and I have not noticed any dependency issues. So I
> was not aware about the same with respect to Ubuntu. I am glad that I
> learnt something from this discussion.
>
> I might be wrong, but Ubuntu itself is not dependent on Python. You can
> probably run a minimalist headless Ubuntu server without Python. Especially
> since the OP seemed able to login to his machine without it. X/Desktop
> requires it.
>
>
Ubuntu is not dependent on Python, but the environments (Unity, GNOME,
etc) will brake if you don't have Python.



> I am not sure if OS X needs it, but I do know it comes with Python
> installed.
>
> Joel M: Pretty much the only things that require restarting (from my
> experience with Debian) are kernel changes and hardware changes. You just
> had to restart X / login manager (gdm).
>
>
Yea I know, but I restarted anyhow.


> Ramit
>
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