In the CS Linux Lab and on linux.cecs.pdx.edu there are  multiple versions

of python currently installed.

In order to use python 2.3 you can run

        /usr/bin/python

        -or-

        /usr/bin/python2.3

       [herbie@mj /usr/bin]$ python

       Python 2.3.5 (#1, Aug 25 2005, 09:17:44)

       [herbie@mj i/usr/bin]$ python2.3

       Python 2.3.5 (#1, Aug 25 2005, 09:17:44)

To use python 2.4 run

        /usr/bin/python2.4

       [herbie@mj /usr/bin]$ python2.4

       Python 2.4.1 (#1, Sep 16 2005, 04:35:20)

 

 

 

In python scripts you can also select which version of python to use:

 

For python2.3 use:

 

       #!/usr/bin/env python

        -or-

        #!/usr/bin/env python2.3

 

For python2.4 use:

 

       #!/usr/bin/env python2.4