Bug 811353

Summary:	python.i686 binary not installed on x86_64 system
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Renato Botelho <rbgarga>
Component:	python	Assignee:	Dave Malcolm <dmalcolm>
Status:	CLOSED CANTFIX	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Priority:	unspecified
Version:	16	CC:	dmalcolm, ivazqueznet, jonathansteffan, slist, tomspur
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Hardware:	x86_64
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Last Closed:	2012-04-10 19:41:29 UTC	Type:	Bug
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Description Renato Botelho 2012-04-10 19:11:39 UTC

Description of problem:
I need to use python i686 on a Fedora x86_64 system. I already have python.x86_64 installed and working fine, so, i've installed python.i686 to my system, it installed fine so i understand both packages can coexist.

The problem is both packages install /usr/bin/python, i noted python.i686 didn't overwritten 64-bit python binary, what is good, but, i cannot use 32-bit python. IMHO it should install the binary with a different name, like python-32.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
python-2.7.2-5.2.fc16

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install python.x86_64
2. Install python.i686
3. Try to use 32-bit python
  
Actual results:


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Comment 1 Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams 2012-04-10 19:41:29 UTC

rpm binary coloring will make the x86_64 binary *always* take precedence over the i686 binary. Plus, there could be issues with external C modules. You'll need to build it from source using an alternate prefix.

Comment 2 Stephane List 2013-04-12 14:44:38 UTC

Could you give, just a few hits on how to build it ?

Thanks 

Stephane

Comment 3 Stephane List 2013-04-12 14:56:01 UTC

I've found it on CentOS, and it works.
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/6/os/i386/Packages/python-2.6.6-36.el6.i686.rpm