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Re: Cygwin python & multiple versions
- From: Reini Urban <rurban at x-ray dot at>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 17:44:45 +0100
- Subject: Re: Cygwin python & multiple versions
- References: <436F9870.8060600@wingware.com> <20051109131231.GA3364@tishler.net>
2005/11/9, Jason Tishler <jason@tishler.net>:
> On Mon, Nov 07, 2005 at 01:09:52PM -0500, John Ehresman wrote:
> > Is it possible to install cygwin python 2.4 while retaining cygwin
> > python 2.2 & 2.3? I realize that only one will be available as
> > 'python', but things are set up to use python2.2, python2.3, etc
> > commands.
>
> I think it is possible if you install the packages manually (without
> using setup.exe). AFAICT, only the following files will overwrite each
> other:
>
> $ tar -tjf python-2.4.1-1.tar.bz2 | egrep -v '2.4|/$'
> usr/bin/idle
> usr/bin/pydoc
> usr/bin/python.exe
> usr/bin/smtpd.py
> usr/share/man/man1/python.1
A perfect job for alternatives, with -slave
I do this for libtool.
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Reini Urban
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