Thank you for your reply. I didn't mean to instigate or revive a problem ;-) I guess when python-3.* is python we'll have python-2.* installed.
I guess I forsee a significant amount of time when we'll need both versions overlapping. I just would like a way to have a fixed target for python-2.* as versions get bumped there. That's more the issue I guess. Ed -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Guido van Rossum Sent: Fri 11/14/2008 10:24 AM To: Smith-Rowland, Edward M Cc: python-3000@python.org Subject: Re: [Python-3000] Install python-3000 as python3 No, no, no! *Eventually* Python 3.0 will just be "python". Until then, it needs to be "python3.0". Long agon, Red Hat installed Python 2 as "python2" instead of "python" and it led to endless problems. On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Smith-Rowland, Edward M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When I try to install python-3.0rcN I get the following warning: > > running install_egg_info > Writing /usr/local/lib/python3.0/lib-dynload/Python-3.0rc2-py3.0.egg-info > * Note: not installed as 'python'. > * Use 'make fullinstall' to install as 'python'. > * However, 'make fullinstall' is discouraged, > * as it will clobber your Python 2.x installation. > > Not clobbering my python-2.* install is all well and good. python-3.0 is > installed as expected. > > It would be nice to have a generic way to call python-3 though. > > Suggestion: Use python3 as the generic install target for python-3.* > Then all subsequent python-3.* installs would get sent there (in addition to > python-3.m.n) > > If no python2 exists you could either go ahead and use that for python3. > Or you could leave the python just for 2. > > Ed > _______________________________________________ > Python-3000 mailing list > Python-3000@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-3000 > Unsubscribe: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-3000/guido%40python.org > -- --Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/) _______________________________________________ Python-3000 mailing list Python-3000@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-3000 Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-3000/archive%40mail-archive.com
