-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Amit Uttamchandani wrote: > On Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:19:32 -0800 > Bob McGowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Amit T Uttamchandani wrote: >>> Hey Everyone, >>> >>> Some of the libraries I need to use are only available for python 2.5. I >>> installed it in Etch and everything works fine. >>> >>> I understand that Etch installs python 2.4 by default. Is there any way I >>> can "force" /usr/bin/python to python 2.5? The issues are: >>> >>> 1. Will changing the symbolic link mess up anything? >>> 2. I can simply use #!/usr/bin/python2.5 at the beginning of my scripts >>> right and not worry about symlinks and all that? >>> >>> Any suggestions? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Amit >>> >>> >> Option 2 is correct and will work fine for your situation. So, I'd >> suggest staying with option 2, for now. >> >> I'm not a Python user, so I can't vouch for it, but there could be >> changes in 2.5 that have unexpected repercussions with 2.4 code. I >> would leave changing the symlinks/alternatives to the developers and >> release engineers. >> > > You are right, I will leave the symlinks/alternatives to the devs. Thanks for > your reply. > > Amit > >
Just upgrade the symlink, py3k is not back compatible, but 2.5 is. Honestly i just recommend building the latest from source, or at least using lenny's or Sid's for any kind of development. Regards Rich Healey -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFH1xoVLeTfO4yBSAcRAtbvAKDNR+wT38k6L+3kcyoqrMvg+NakMQCeN9iG UTcPo4aOsyvKaAu3v0neqmQ= =e4Us -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
