python on Mac

[Robert Kern]

Robert Kern wrote:
> James Stroud wrote:

>>The python in /usr/bin is a link (to a link). You can do this:
>>
>>sudo rm /usr/bin/python
>>sudo ln -s \
>>    /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/bin/python \
>>    /usr/bin/python
> 
> No, for the love of all that is holy, don't do that! OS X depends on stuff in
> /usr/bin/. Don't pull the carpet out from under your OS!

C.f.:

"FAQ 5.7 Describe Apple's Framework implementation of Python and how that
affects me adding new Python implementations"

http://pythonmac.org/wiki/FAQ#head-392d16c2e6e49d6de6555634fc94759989464b5a


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