expand explanations about setting the python version for the python wrapper

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Axel Kohlmeyer
2020-01-23 00:14:44 -05:00
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@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ python module and the shared library into the python site-packages folders;
either the system-wide ones, or the local users ones (in case of insufficient
permissions for the global install). Python will then find the module
and shared library file automatically. The exact location of these folders
depends on your python version and your operating system.
depends on your python version and your operating system. When using
the CMake build system, you can set the python executable to use during
the CMake configuration process. Details are given in the build instructions
for the :ref:`PYTHON <python>` package. When using the conventional make
system, you can override the python version to version x.y when calling
make with PYTHON=pythonx.y.
If you set the paths to these files as environment variables, you only
have to do it once. For the csh or tcsh shells, add something like