Re: can't install new modules after updating python

2009-04-18 Thread John
On Apr 18, 9:00 am, a...@pythoncraft.com (Aahz) wrote: > In article > , > > Generally speaking, you should never directly update the system Python; > most Linux systems these days rely on Python for their operation. > Instead, you install an additional copy of Python, and you cannot use > your OS

Re: can't install new modules after updating python

2009-04-18 Thread Aahz
In article , lie wrote: > >I've updated from python 2.5 to 2.6 on my Slackware 12.2, by compiling >the 2.6 source. When I try to use slapt-get to install a new module >for python, it installs in the old version, and I can't use it. How >can I fix this? Should I go back to 2.5? Generally speaking

can't install new modules after updating python

2009-04-17 Thread lie
I've updated from python 2.5 to 2.6 on my Slackware 12.2, by compiling the 2.6 source. When I try to use slapt-get to install a new module for python, it installs in the old version, and I can't use it. How can I fix this? Should I go back to 2.5? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-l