[Tutor] Doubts about installing python3.1 in squeeze

[C Smith]

Sorry, typing is hard.
*You will need to use virtualenv

On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 2:40 PM, C Smith <illusiontechniques at gmail.com> wrote:
> You can't use apt-get or similar to install 3.1.
> You will need to virtualenv.
>
> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Alex Kleider <akleider at sonic.net> wrote:
>> On 2014-05-22 06:17, Markos wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm learning Python and I'm using Debian 6.0 (squeeze)
>>>
>>> The installed version is 2.6.6. (python -V)
>>>
>>> I have seen some recommendations for beginners to invest in version 3.
>>>
>>> I found package of Python 3.1 in repository for squeeze.
>>>
>>> I am considering installing Python 3.1 with
>>>
>>> apt-get install python3.1
>>>
>>> But I found the site
>>> http://www.circuidipity.com/python2-and-python3.html information on
>>> how to keep the two versions using virtualenv.
>>>
>>> Also I found in the /usr/bin python2.5 and python2.6
>>>
>>> And in /usr/lib python2.4, python2.5 and python2.6
>>>
>>> Can I just run apt-get install python3.1 or should I do any other
>>> configuration?
>>>
>>> I'm confused.
>>>
>>>
>>> Are there any risk to install python3.1 and some programs stop working
>>> on my debian squeeze?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any tips?
>>> Markos
>>
>>
>> On Ubuntu both v2 and v3 are installed by default.
>> Have you tried typing
>> python3
>> on the command line?
>> If you get the interpreter, it's installed.
>> Then you just have to use a different shebang line in your code files:
>> #!/usr/bin/env python3
>>
>> I don't have a debian system close at hand to test this myself.
>>
>> alex
>>
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