wrote:
...
> But this begs the question, how do we upgrade our Python installations if OS X
> needs a certain version? Do we leave the pre-installed version alone and run a
> second Python installation? I suppose that the various package installers
> would know how to do that, right?
Yes, and
wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alex Martelli) wrote:
>
> >Edit a ~/.bashrc file to add /usr/local/bin to your PATH.
>
> Hi Alex,
>
> Easier said than done for a non-unix expert. Correct me if I am wrong. Bash
> looks at the contents of the PATH variable to decided which directories it
> should sc
Kevin Walzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>It's not considered a good idea to trash Apple system files. It's likely
>that system tools that depend on Python (CoreImage scripting comes to
>mind) are now broken and the only way to fix this is to reinstall the OS.
Thanks for the heads up. I thought th
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alex Martelli) wrote:
>Edit a ~/.bashrc file to add /usr/local/bin to your PATH.
Hi Alex,
Easier said than done for a non-unix expert. Correct me if I am wrong. Bash
looks at the contents of the PATH variable to decided which directories it
should scan when parsing a command
Matt Trivisonno wrote:
>
> My Tiger system had Python v2.3.5 on it and I threw the files in the trash
It's not considered a good idea to trash Apple system files. It's likely
that system tools that depend on Python (CoreImage scripting comes to
mind) are now broken and the only way to fix this
wrote:
> Hi Everybody,
>
> 1) Does OS X have a thing like the Add/Remove Programs control panel on
> Windows XP?
Nope. You install stuff by running "packages" (installers) or dragging
.app "files" to Applications, uninstall it normally by dragging them to
Trash.
> My Tiger system had Python
Hi Everybody,
1) Does OS X have a thing like the Add/Remove Programs control panel on
Windows XP?
My Tiger system had Python v2.3.5 on it and I threw the files in the trash and
installed v2.4.1, which is working fine as far as I can tell. However, when I
type python at the command line, I get
