Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] python3 on my mac

2008-12-26 Thread Jack Jansen
On 25 dec 2008, at 20:17, Dan wrote: Thanks everyone so far for the help. In regard to IDLE - right now when I type IDLE at the terminal I get a python shell that looks like the attached image (myidle.jpg). As you can see there is no real GUI with menu, as opposed to the full IDLE progr

Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] python3 on my mac

2008-12-25 Thread Dan
Thanks everyone so far for the help. In regard to IDLE - right now when I type IDLE at the terminal I get a python shell that looks like the attached image (myidle.jpg). As you can see there is no real GUI with menu, as opposed to the full IDLE program (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil

Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] python3 on my mac

2008-12-25 Thread Sean DiZazzo
You didn't hurt your system install. I've been running python built from source like that alongside my system python for years with no problems. Not sure about IDLE... Mine works fine with 2.5.2 compiled and installed as you did. I'm curious of what the real benefits of installing python as a fra

Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] python3 on my mac

2008-12-25 Thread Dan
Thanks for requesting clarification. I am running Leopard (10.5.6) I installed from source - and just used the standard: ./configure make make test sudo make install I searched the archives of this discussion group, and learned I could see where all pythons are installed, and

[Pythonmac-SIG] python3 on my mac

2008-12-25 Thread Dan
HI everyone. Wondering if anyone can help a newbie. I tried installing python 3 on my mac and think I messed up a bit: 1. I didn't do the altinstall option. Is this really bad, and should I uninstall and try again? Right now I have to type "python3.0" to get it to work at terminal screen