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authorMiss Islington (bot) <31488909+miss-islington@users.noreply.github.com>2022-07-01 16:22:02 (GMT)
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gh-75372: Specify major version in README for installation (GH-92759) (GH-94487)
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@@ -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``.