Upgrade Python on a Mac

2009-03-02 Thread Rey Bango
Hi, I'd like to upgrade the installed version of Python that came standard on OS X (Leopard) with either 2.6.1 or 3.0.1. Before I stick my foot in it, I just wanted to get a better understanding of the process. If I download the disk image installer from here: http://www.python.org/download/ wil

Re: Upgrade Python on a Mac

2009-03-02 Thread Wes James
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Rey Bango wrote: > Hi, > > I'd like to upgrade the installed version of Python that came standard > on OS X (Leopard) with either 2.6.1 or 3.0.1. Before I stick my foot > in it, I just wanted to get a better understanding of the process. I'd recommend you put your

Re: Upgrade Python on a Mac

2009-03-02 Thread Ned Deily
In article <50ca1bd0-b8d5-478c-aeaf-dd2b83187...@j38g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>, Rey Bango wrote: > I'd like to upgrade the installed version of Python that came standard > on OS X (Leopard) with either 2.6.1 or 3.0.1. Before I stick my foot > in it, I just wanted to get a better understanding of

Re: Upgrade Python on a Mac

2009-03-02 Thread Kevin Walzer
Rey Bango wrote: Hi, I'd like to upgrade the installed version of Python that came standard on OS X (Leopard) with either 2.6.1 or 3.0.1. Before I stick my foot in it, I just wanted to get a better understanding of the process. If I download the disk image installer from here: http://www.pytho

Re: Upgrade Python on a Mac

2009-03-02 Thread MRAB
Rey Bango wrote: Hi, I'd like to upgrade the installed version of Python that came standard on OS X (Leopard) with either 2.6.1 or 3.0.1. Before I stick my foot in it, I just wanted to get a better understanding of the process. If I download the disk image installer from here: http://www.pytho

Re: Upgrade Python on a Mac

2009-03-02 Thread Rey Bango
Thank you Kevin (& all who replied). The next question (which I think will be my last until I've read more info) is: Once installed, how will I be able to distinguish between the OSX Apple-supplied, preinstalled version and the newly installed version that I downloaded from Python.org? Currently,

Re: Upgrade Python on a Mac

2009-03-02 Thread Robert Kern
On 2009-03-02 17:06, Rey Bango wrote: Thank you Kevin (& all who replied). The next question (which I think will be my last until I've read more info) is: Once installed, how will I be able to distinguish between the OSX Apple-supplied, preinstalled version and the newly installed version that

Re: Upgrade Python on a Mac

2009-03-02 Thread Rey Bango
Thank you Robert. Since I'm using a ~/.profile file instead of a ~/.bash_profile file, I guess the installer didn't update it. I just updated the path like you mentioned and now the new version of Python comes up. Rey... On Mar 2, 6:18 pm, Robert Kern wrote: > The installer should update your $

Re: Upgrade Python on a Mac

2009-03-02 Thread Python Nutter
from my .profile file in ~ # This file does not get executed because .bash_profile exists in the home directory # and that gets executed instead. If .bash_profile did not exist then this file gets executed # PN hand edit export PATH to process the most recently installed Python Framework # otherw

Re: Upgrade Python on a Mac

2009-03-03 Thread Diez B. Roggisch
Wes James schrieb: On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Rey Bango wrote: Hi, I'd like to upgrade the installed version of Python that came standard on OS X (Leopard) with either 2.6.1 or 3.0.1. Before I stick my foot in it, I just wanted to get a better understanding of the process. I'd recommend

Re: Upgrade Python on a Mac

2009-03-03 Thread Graham Dumpleton
On Mar 3, 8:53 am, Rey Bango wrote: > Hi, > > I'd like to upgrade the installed version of Python that came standard > on OS X (Leopard) with either 2.6.1 or 3.0.1. Before I stick my foot > in it, I just wanted to get a better understanding of the process. > > If I download the disk image installe

Re: Upgrade Python on a Mac

2009-03-04 Thread Jorgen Grahn
On Tue, 3 Mar 2009 16:47:51 +1100, Python Nutter wrote: ... > PATH="/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/bin:${PATH}" > export PATH ... > If you have ever looked at your Mac?s root directory and wondered what > some of those other directories are for, you?re probably not alone. >

Re: Upgrade Python on a Mac

2009-03-16 Thread Aahz
In article , Jorgen Grahn wrote: > >\begin{whine} > >Why is Python a "Framework" under "Libraries"? In any other Unix, a >third-party Python installation would have been placed in /usr/local/ >or /opt/. Also, editing a user's dotfiles while installing software >seems cruel and unusual -- to tha

Re: Upgrade Python on a Mac

2009-03-30 Thread 7stud
On Mar 3, 4:01 am, Graham Dumpleton wrote: > On Mar 3, 8:53 am, Rey Bango wrote: > > > Hi, > > > I'd like to upgrade the installed version of Python that came standard > > on OS X (Leopard) with either 2.6.1 or 3.0.1. Before I stick my foot > > in it, I just wanted to get a better understanding o

Re: Upgrade Python on a Mac

2009-03-30 Thread Graham Dumpleton
On Mar 31, 3:07 am, 7stud wrote: > On Mar 3, 4:01 am, Graham Dumpleton > wrote: > > > > > On Mar 3, 8:53 am, Rey Bango wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I'd like to upgrade the installed version of Python that came standard > > > on OS X (Leopard) with either 2.6.1 or 3.0.1. Before I stick my foot > >