FYI - This problem was solved by a kind and clear post. See below. http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2009/04/msg02759.html
You lot on this list are grumpy buggers... 2009/4/29 Dmitrijs Ledkovs <dmitrij.led...@gmail.com>: > 2009/4/28 itsovermyhead <itsovermyh...@googlemail.com>: >> 2009/4/28 Piotr Ożarowski <pi...@debian.org>: >>> [itsovermyhead, 2009-04-28] >>>> dev3:/usr/bin# ls -la python* >>>> -rwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1015264 2008-10-23 08:53 python >>>> -rwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1015264 2008-10-23 08:53 python2.4 >>>> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1276 2008-10-23 08:53 python2.4-config >>> >>> I'd start with: >>> # rm /usr/bin/python # and all other local files >>> # ln -s /usr/bin/python2.4 /usr/bin/python >> >> Thanks for your reply Piotr - are you confident about this solution? A >> lot of people use this server so I want to be as sure as possible that >> this is the right approach to the problem. >> >> Can you could explain your reasoning so I can understand what you're >> proposing better. >> >> Cheers >> >> S >> > > As far as i know. python binary is always the default python > interpreter which points to one of the supported version and by > default it points (symlink) to python2.5 in lenny (I think). the > pythonX.Y are actually real binaries. > > If you are not convineced I gues you should > > $apt-get source python > > and study the packaging. > > > -- > With best regards > > > Dmitrijs Ledkovs (for short Dima), > Ледков Дмитрий Юрьевич > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-python-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org