python 2.4

[zemar]

Hi(noob stuff)

i had the 'python' package installed with debian, which is version 2.3.x, i normally use synaptic/apt to update packages, and python 2.4 is in the stable repositories and installs fine, but as far as dependencies go, when trying to install a debian package that depends on python 2.4, using dpkg, it still says the current version is 2.3... and if i remove all python versions except 2.4/reinstall 2.4 alone i get "Package python is not installed."...

in /usr/bin python is listed as python2.4 tried cp'ing that to python only, still nothing... but thats as far as my linux knowledge goes, any help greatly appreciated

[engineuity]

You were very close to solving your own problem. Instead of cp, you should be linking with ln:

ln -s /usr/bin/python2.4 /usr/bin/python

[zemar]

ah thanks...