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[Python-Dev] Support the /usr/bin/python2 symlink upstream

Barry Warsaw barry at python.org
Mon Mar 7 16:30:19 CET 2011 
On Mar 04, 2011, at 12:00 PM, Toshio Kuratomi wrote:

>Actually, my post was saying that these two can be decoupled.  ie: It's
>possible to not have /usr/bin/python while still allowing users to type
>python at a shell prompt and get the interpreter.
>
>This is done by either redefining the PATH to include the directory that the
>interpreter named "python" is in or by creating an alias for python to the
>proper interpreter.

I personally would prefer aliasing rather than $PATH manipulation.

-Barry
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