After installing 2.6.5-1: $ python -V sh: /usr/bin/python: Permission denied
$ /usr/bin/python2.6.exe -V sh: /usr/bin/python2.6.exe: Permission denied $ ls -la /usr/bin/python* lrwxrwxrwx 1 jaalto root 13 Jun 3 09:42 /usr/bin/python -> python2.6.exe lrwxrwxrwx 1 jaalto root 16 Jun 3 09:42 /usr/bin/python-config -> python2.6-config -rwxr-xr-x 1 jaalto root 1419 Apr 27 15:29 /usr/bin/python2.6-config -rwxr-xr-x 1 jaalto root 6670 Apr 27 15:29 /usr/bin/python2.6.exe $ file /usr/bin/python2.6.exe /usr/bin/python2.6.exe: PE32 executable for MS Windows (console) Intel 80386 32-bit $ echo $CYGWIN <empty> [in setup.exe release dir] -rwxr-xr-x 1 jaalto root 5228317 Jun 3 09:42 python-2.6.5-1.tar.bz2 If I return to 2.5.5-1, everything works ok. Let me know what should I check. $ python -V Python 2.5.5 $ ls -la /usr/bin/python* lrwxrwxrwx 1 jaalto root 13 Jun 3 10:13 /usr/bin/python -> python2.5.exe lrwxrwxrwx 1 jaalto root 16 Jun 3 10:13 /usr/bin/python-config -> python2.5-config -rwxr-xr-x 1 jaalto root 1419 Mar 15 06:48 /usr/bin/python2.5-config -rwxr-xr-x 1 jaalto root 6670 Mar 15 06:48 /usr/bin/python2.5.exe Jari