[fsug-bangalore] [tech] Re-setting Debian default python version

[Rakesh 'arky' Ambati]

--- Rakesh 'arky' Ambati <rakesh_ambati at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Hi List, 
> 
> Am trying to have python2.4 runtime only on Debian
> Sid, The Debian's default Python version is
> currently
> v2.3. 

Well, this is my current method. Perhaps someone may
come up with a better one.


(Cleaned up old python all old run-times & keep only
2.4)
$ apt-get install python2.4 

(create the default symbolic link )
$ ln -s /usr/bin/python2.4 /usr/bin/python

(checking default python version)
$ python -V 
Python 2.4.2

(build dummy equivs package)

$ equivs-control python


(edit the python control file)

$ cat python 
Section: misc
Priority: optional
Standards-Version: 3.5.10

Package: python
Version: 2.3.5-5-1
Maintainer: Arky <arky at gnu.org.in>
Architecture: all
Description: Arky's Dummy equivs package for python

(build package)  
$ equivs-build python

(install the dummy package)
$ dpkg -i python_2.3.5-5-1_all.deb


Please kindly correct and suggest better solution. 

Cheers

--arky