[gentoo-user] mixing python-2 and python-3 howto

[Helmut Jarausch]

Here,

several month ago I had problems since I had Python-2.x and Python-3.x
installed. Therefore I have masked Python-3.x since then.
Meanwhile there are packages (like portpeek-2.0.1) which require
Python-3.x .  Is it safe to have both Python-2 and Python-3 installed.
I know they are slotted and I know about eselect python but do I have to
switch Python (by using eselect) before emerge a given packages.
And does this work at all (a Gentoo system where different parts use
different versions of Python)?

Many thanks for sharing your experience,
Helmut.

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Helmut Jarausch

Lehrstuhl fuer Numerische Mathematik
RWTH - Aachen University
D 52056 Aachen, Germany