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Subject: Re: Python 3.2 on CentOS 5.6 & compatibility concerns
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On 4/21/2011 8:02 AM, Rob McGillivray wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Does anyone know if it is =91safe=92 to install Python 3.2 on CentOS? B=
y
> =91safe=92 I mean not breaking the existing base Python 2.4.x installat=
ion
> upon which various CentOS/RHEL services (like yum) depend. Will the
> =91make install=92 install 3.2 in parallel with the existing 2.x
> installation, or break it? I=92m new to Python and OSS, but the little
> I=92ve read indicates that this could be a major risk.

I have read on this list that there is a 'make altinstall' for *nix to=20
avoid problems with the 'base' install. (2.4, really? that is ancient!).

--=20
Terry Jan Reedy