How to install a python package in /usr/local/

[Michael V. De Palatis]

Toby,

On Thu, Aug 03, 2006 at 11:23:53PM +0100, Toby Kelsey wrote:
> If you want to test a different version of an installed package you cannot
> install from a repository or use a .deb file as it will conflict with or remove
> the existing version in /usr/lib/python$VER/site-packages/ .
> 
> The solution is to install from the source.  <snip>

Thanks for this. It is good for people here who may not have
experience ever installing things on their own. One suggestion:
Perhaps you should also post this as a HOWTO in the forums? Those tend
to be somewhat easier for people looking for answers to find than
HOWTOs posted on mailing lists.

Mike