python Programming Glossary: altinstall

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10624511/upgrade-python-without-breaking-yum

version alone. This can be accomplished by using make altinstall instead of the normal make install when installing another version..

Official multiple python versions on the same machine?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2547554/official-multiple-python-versions-on-the-same-machine

version. All files and directories installed using make altinstall contain the major and minor version and can thus live side by.. using make install . Install all other versions using make altinstall . For example if you want to install Python 2.5 2.6 and 3.0..

On linux SUSE or RedHat, how do I load Python 2.7

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4149361/on-linux-suse-or-redhat-how-do-i-load-python-2-7

# build su # or 'sudo su' if there is no root user make altinstall EDIT make install make altinstall per Ignacio's comment . share..

Python RPM I built won't install

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7423300/python-rpm-i-built-wont-install

I was able to build Python manually using 'make altinstall' which doesn't install over your default system Python installation.. q build . configure prefix tmp python2.7 make install make altinstall I take a closer look at the rpm build log and I see Requires..