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Re: python -> python2.4: debian way?



On Wed, Jun 15, 2005 at 02:09:35 PM +0200, Roel Schroeven wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm wondering how I should make debian start python2.4 when I type 
> python. I guess I could just modify the symlink so that /usr/bin/python 
> points to /usr/bin/python2.4 instead of /usr/bin/python2.3, but I'm not 
> sure that it won't screw up anything. What's the Debian way to do this?

update-alternatives --set python /usr/bin/python2.4

Or alternatively:

update-alternatives --config python

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