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: Expected results: Additional info:
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.
Could you give, just a few hits on how to build it ? Thanks Stephane
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