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number5

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Registered: 2008-01-10

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Is there anyway to keep python 2.5.2?

Since lots of packages dependency changed to python>=2.6, pacman -Syu won't work if I keep python 2.5.2

But I didn't want to upgrade python,  is there any workaround?

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phrakture

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Re: Is there anyway to keep python 2.5.2?

Why don't you want to upgrade python? If you're serious about it, just don't upgrade your system.

But I have a feeling there's a non-reason why you don't want to upgrade. We should still have a python24 package if you want to mimic that.

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shazeal

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From: New Zealand

Registered: 2007-06-05

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Re: Is there anyway to keep python 2.5.2?

You could probably make a pkgbuild yourself and mimic the Gentoo slotting system. Otherwise no there isnt a way afaik.

number5

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Registered: 2008-01-10

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Re: Is there anyway to keep python 2.5.2?

Why don't you want to upgrade python? If you're serious about it, just don't upgrade your system.

But I have a feeling there's a non-reason why you don't want to upgrade. We should still have a python24 package if you want to mimic that.

I'm ok with system python upgraded to 2.6.

The problem is that I'm developing some python projects targeted on python2.5, I'm not going to upgrade *all my code* to python 2.6 anytime soon.
So I need to find a way to make python 2.5.2 and python 2.6 co-existed in my Arch

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jacko

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Registered: 2007-11-23

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Re: Is there anyway to keep python 2.5.2?

3. do as #2 post suggested, mimic python24 package.