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I want to install Python 2.6, but as it's still experimental for Debian Linux, I'm wondering what my best course of action is. Is the right idea to install it into /usr/local for my system and then update the python sym link in /usr/bin to point to that version? Are there other considerations or ways to do it I should be thinking about?

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I just compiled it myself and installed in /usr/local. Both 2.6 and 3.1. – Lohoris May 11 '10 at 8:33
Don't touch /usr/bin at all, you don't need to do that. – Lohoris May 11 '10 at 8:34
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Using the altinstall make target instead of the install target will create a python2.6 executable, without touching the existing python link or executable.

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You can install the python on a different location and when using the binary in any other programs, use the full path to the binary where you have installed.

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