Re: python(xy) installation

[Floris Bruynooghe <floris.bruynooghe@gmail.com>]

On Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 10:12:52PM +0100, roberto wrote:
> hello
> i need to install python(xy) in debian 5.0;
> which is the best way to do it ?
> compile it from source ?
> is it possible to install the related ubuntu package ?

"apt-get install python"

or 

"apt-get install pythonX.Y" where "X.Y" is something like "2.4" or "2.5".

Sadly if you want Python 2.6 or 3.1 currently you'll need to use
experimental or install from source.  When building from source first
do "apt-get build-dep python" to make your life easier.

Regards
Floris

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