Re: Too many python installations. Should i remove them all and install the latest?

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Date	Sat, 1 Jun 2013 10:18:05 +1000
Subject	Re: Too many python installations. Should i remove them all and install the latest?
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On 01/06/2013, Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 8:50 AM, David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Apart from the bizarre trailing '*' characters which for which I have
>> no sane explanation...
>
> I believe that indicates that his 'ls' is aliased to 'ls --classify',
> which puts * after executables (and / after directories, and @ after
> symlinks, also a few others). Not a problem.

Ah, old skool. I have seen that before now that you mention it. Thanks
for the correction.
I knew I didn't have all the answers, but felt that I'd try some pig
wrestling anyway.

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