Python version

[Neil Winchurst]

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:22:42 -0300
Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca> wrote:
> > Either version seems to work OK, so I am assuming that I 
> > have both versions installed and they both work. No, I have no idea how
> > that happened. 
> 
> That happened because some  apps ask for python2.4 by name, so Ubuntu
> couldn't just force everything to use python2.5.
> 
> -- 
> derek
> 
Interesting, but that raises some questions.

Are you telling me that when I installed Edgy I actually got two
versions of Python without even knowing? If so then that raises more
questions.

Why did nothing explain that to me at installation?

Why does 'python' point to the older version?

If I change the link as suggested so that 'python' points to v2.5 will
that cause problems with programs that need v2.4?

Or do such programs really need version >= 2.4, in which case changing
the link will be fine?

It seems that the only way to get the latest version of Gramps to
install happily is to give it python2.5, but I don't want to cause
problems for other programs.

Any suggestions anyone please?

Neil Winchurst