From: Stanley <46876382+slateny@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 15:18:07 +0000 (-0700) Subject: gh-75372: Specify major version in README for installation (GH-92759) X-Git-Tag: v3.12.0a1~1047 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=3abda7a38a2a6803d4dbf70c6ae097ad5b59c58d;p=thirdparty%2FPython%2Fcpython.git gh-75372: Specify major version in README for installation (GH-92759) --- diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 90061a886a6e..4ae5dfd1bb25 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ 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``.