INSTALL.adoc

Frank Nicholas frank at nicholasfamilycentral.com
Tue Apr 1 04:27:42 UTC 2025


> On Apr 1, 2025, at 12:10 AM, Fred Wright via devel <devel at ntpsec.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> On Mon, 31 Mar 2025, Hal Murray via devel wrote:
> 
>>> +Alternatively you can link your python3 to python.
>>> +`ln -s /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python`
>> 
>> That "to" looks backwards to me.  I expect:
>>   link python to your python3
> 
> Yes, but 'ln' is like 'cp', so you put the source first.
> 
> Fred Wright
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I think Hal was referring to the description of “link your python3 to python”, and suggesting something such as “link ‘python' to your python3 installation”.

I know - semantics, but I think the second quote above is a more clear description.

Thanks,
Frank


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