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Title: README.rst: installing multiple versions: typo
Type: Stage:
Components: Documentation Versions: Python 3.10, Python 3.9, Python 3.8
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Status: open Resolution:
Dependencies: Superseder:
Assigned To: docs@python Nosy List: dilyan.palauzov, docs@python, zach.ware
Priority: normal Keywords:

Created on 2017-08-12 17:59 by dilyan.palauzov, last changed 2022-04-11 14:58 by admin.

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msg300205 - (view) Author: Дилян Палаузов (dilyan.palauzov) Date: 2017-08-12 17:59 
It speaks about pythonX.Y but means python3.${subversion}

diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ script) you must take care that your primary python executable is not
 overwritten by the installation of a different version.  All files and
 directories installed using ``make altinstall`` contain the major and minor
 version and can thus live side-by-side.  ``make install`` also creates
-``${prefix}/bin/python3`` which refers to ``${prefix}/bin/pythonX.Y``.  If you
+``${prefix}/bin/python3`` which refers to ``${prefix}/bin/python3.X``.  If you
 intend to install multiple versions using the same prefix you must decide which
 version (if any) is your "primary" version.  Install that version using ``make
 install``.  Install all other versions using ``make altinstall``.
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:58:50adminsetgithub: 75372
2020-11-26 22:26:13iritkatrielsetnosy: + zach.ware

versions: + Python 3.8, Python 3.9, Python 3.10, - Python 3.7
2017-08-12 17:59:49dilyan.palauzovcreate