From 3abda7a38a2a6803d4dbf70c6ae097ad5b59c58d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stanley <46876382+slateny@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 08:18:07 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] gh-75372: Specify major version in README for installation (GH-92759) --- README.rst | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 90061a886a6..4ae5dfd1bb2 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``.