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Re: How to select an interpretor version?



On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 02:41:04PM +0300, Victor Porton wrote:
> I have an interpreter name (say "Python") and an interval of versions (say 
> "2.5 - 2.6").
> 
> Based on this data I need to select the python executable among installed 
> files, if available.

That "problem" is solved by '#!/usr/bin/env python'

> The rule of the "game" is that I write a data file (preferably in RDF/Turtle 
> format) which describes all available version of Python (and other 
> interpreters).

That seems like the (wrong??) mindset "I have problem, so I add something".


> My question is advice how to do it, in a practical way.
> 
> For example, if I understand correctly /usr/bin/python on some systems may 
> mean Python 2.x and on some systems Python 3.x.
> 
> Is there any "standard" to avoid such multiple meanings of an executable 
> located in the same path of the filesystem? In Debian, are there always more 
> specific paths like /usr/bin/python2.7 or /usr/bin/python3.1?
> 
> Also, does it make sense to parse output of `dpkg -p`? or is it better to 
> write RDF config files manually?



I think the original poster needs to elaborate the "problem"


Regards
Geert Stappers

P.S.  it is interpreter
-- 
Leven en laten leven


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