On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Kevin Walzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Idan Gazit wrote: >> >> Hi Folks, >> >> Now that 2.6 is released, I wanted to install it on my local machine. What >> I'm having trouble wrapping my head around is how to make sure that >> macpython 2.6 doesn't break anything involving leopard python. >> >> If I want macpython / 2.6 to be the default python interpreter -- what is >> the best route? I can think of the two following ways: >> >> 1. Change $PATH so that /usr/local/bin precedes /usr/bin >> >> 2. Symlink /usr/bin/python to /usr/local/bin/python or to >> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/bin/python >> >> What's the "best practice" here? Should I just get used to invoking python >> as python2.6? Is there another way? >> >> -Idan >> _______________________________________________ >> Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig >> >> > The installer will modify your path settings so that MacPython comes up > before the version shipped by Apple. However, the current Mac build of > Python 2.5 is broken if you need to run Tkinter apps such as IDLE: > > http://bugs.python.org/issue4017 > > I don't recommend installing it--build it yourself from source. (See the bug > report for some instructions on how to work around the difficulties the > current build runs into.)
I believe the Fink package for Python 2.5 also handles the paths correctly and I can confirm that it works with IDLE. Cheers, Chris -- Follow the path of the Iguana... http://rebertia.com > > Kevin > > -- > Kevin Walzer > Code by Kevin > http://www.codebykevin.com > _______________________________________________ > Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig > _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
