On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 7:31 PM, John R Pierce <pierce at hogranch.com> wrote: > If you absolutely have to have 2.6 for some user application, I would > compile and install it to run somewhere else, like /usr/local/python26 > or /opt/mystuff/python26 The IUS Community repository has a newer version of python, installable via yum which is located in /opt and doesn't conflict with the default python. They've done a pretty good job of packaging this in my opinion, and it's basically the best way to get a newer python without horribly breaking things. -- During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. George Orwell