[Python-Dev] Configure option to change Python's name? (original) (raw)

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Wed Jan 21 12:00:04 EST 2004

Jack Jansen wrote:

The idea was triggered by Michael Hudson, who wanted to install a debugging-enabled framework build of Python on MacOSX, which shouldn't interfere with the normal Python (either Apple-installed or user-installed). It turns out this is doable through meticulous hacking of the Makefile after configure (and, for now, ignoring the few hardcoded "Python.framework" references in Lib, but those need fixing anyway). For other unix systems a similar approach would work to isolate a debug-python from the normal production python.

Why can't you configure with an entirely different --prefix, such as /just/for/me?

Regards, Martin

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