On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:56:13 -0700 (PDT), *nixtechno <epctec...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a fedora box and just installed python 2.6.1 along with 2.5.2, > so here's my issue, if I removed the "systems" garbage RPM it would > uninstall all the other crap along with it, so I went ahead and > trunked in and ./configure, build && build install and built python > 2.6.1 along with this. However how can I stipulate that I want the > WHOLE system to use Python 2.6.1 rather than 2.5.2? I know there is > something to do with PATH, which I tried under my /root/.cshrc file, > but to no avail it didn't work. So is there something special I should > do with getting the system to pick up this directy: > > /usr/local/lib/python2.6/ > > Which the v2.6 binary is in: > > /usr/local/bin/python.2.6 > > Rather than this: > > /usr/lib64/python2.5/ > > Which the v2.5 binary is in: > > /usr/bin/python > > Perhaps it's Fedora not picking it up? > > Here's my server's build: > # uname -rm > 2.6.27.19-170.2.35.fc10.x86_64 x86_64 > > I've gone through and tried to figure it out, to no avail, so if > anyone is pretty familiar with this, because I do NOT want to > stipulate which binary to use in all my source files...
Hi, One option would be to use the alternatives system, which RHL / Fedora install by default. Run "man alternatives" for documentation and the contents of /etc/alternatives for examples already in use on your system. Hope this helps. Cheers, Doug -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
