Dan wrote: > On Dec 17, 11:07 am, Stef Mientki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> hello, >> >> I'm currently using Python 2.4, >> and I don't dare to switch to 2.5, >> because I depend heavily on Scipy, which is based on 2.4 >> >> To test some other Python programs I need Python version 2.5. >> I've tried to install 2.5 in the past, >> but got a lot of trouble trying to uninstall it to go back to 2.4. >> >> Is there a safe way to install Python 2.5, >> without affecting the Python 2.4 version and the windows registry, >> on windows XP ? >> >> thanks, >> Stef Mientki > > I'm currently running 2.3 and 2.5 on the same XP system with no > problems. As I remember the installs didn't effect each other at all.
Generally, subsequent installs will offer the possibility of associating themselves with the .py extension. I just deselect this on the .msi options screen -- or go back in and reset the association later if I need to -- and I have run about 5 different versions for compatibility testing without any problems. I'm currently running 2.2, 2.4, 2.5 and the svn head. 2.5 is the default (ie associated with .py files and with its scripts folder on the system PATH). TJG -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list