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Docs: fix minor typos in README
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For more complete instructions on contributing to CPython development,
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see the `Developer's Guide`_.
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.. _Developer Guide: https://devguide.python.org/
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.. _Developer's Guide: https://devguide.python.org/
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Using Python
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configure options. Not all standard library modules are buildable or
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usable on all platforms. Refer to the
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`Install dependencies <https://devguide.python.org/getting-started/setup-building.html#build-dependencies>`_
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section of the `Developer Guide`_ for current detailed information on
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section of the `Developer's Guide`_ for current detailed information on
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dependencies for various Linux distributions and macOS.
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On macOS, there are additional configure and build options related
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If you want to install multiple versions of Python, see the section below
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entitled "Installing multiple versions".
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entitled "Installing Multiple Versions".
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See `Running & Writing Tests <https://devguide.python.org/testing/run-write-tests.html>`_
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Installing multiple versions
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Installing Multiple Versions
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On Unix and Mac systems if you intend to install multiple versions of Python
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On Unix and macOS systems, if you intend to install multiple versions of Python
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using the same installation prefix (``--prefix`` argument to the configure
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script) you must take care that your primary python executable is not
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script), you must take care that your primary python executable is not
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overwritten by the installation of a different version. All files and
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directories installed using ``make altinstall`` contain the major and minor
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version and can thus live side-by-side. ``make install`` also creates
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``${prefix}/bin/python3`` which refers to ``${prefix}/bin/python3.X``. If you
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intend to install multiple versions using the same prefix you must decide which
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``${prefix}/bin/python3`` which refers to ``${prefix}/bin/python3.X``.
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If you intend to install multiple versions using the same prefix, you must decide which
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version (if any) is your "primary" version. Install that version using
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``make install``. Install all other versions using ``make altinstall``.
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