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switch default python versions

python2.5 It is already installed - we want to make it the default version - here's how.
 You won't see this take effect unless you reenter the shell.

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sudo rm /usr/bin/python
ln -s ./python2.5 python

Exit the shell and reneter to get settings.
The default python should now be python 2.5 

install gdal
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cd /usr/local/src/TARFILES
wget http://download.osgeo.org/gdal/gdal-1.9.0.tar.gz
cd ../
tar xvfz TARFILES/gdal-1.9.0.tar.gz
cd gdal-1.9.0/
# set your PATH properly so we get the right version of python
export PATH=/usr/local/bin/:$PATH
./configure --with-python
make
sudo PATH=/usr/local/bin/:$PATH make install

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