ABSTRACT
As was mentioned on page 19, Python installation is straightforward. This chapter shows Python installation on most systems used (Windows, Mac OS X and Linux). A special case is taken into account: Installing more than one version of Python on the same machine. Developers sometimes need to try their programs in more than one Python version. Users with no administrative rights on their machine can install in their home directory a Python version that is different from the one that came installed in the system (if any). Another advantage in installing a Python version in your directory is that you can install modules even if the system administrator can’t do it systemwide.
