OS X install confusion

Kevin Walzer kw at codebykevin.com
Thu Jun 14 13:31:08 EDT 2007


John Fisher wrote:
> Hi Groupies,
> 
> I have an Intel Macbook running OS X 10.4.
> 
> It came installed with Python 2.3.5. I have since installed MacPython
> with version 2.4.4, cool.
> 
> When I open a bash terminal session and type python, it brings up
> version 2.3.5. If I type IDLE it brings up version 2.4.4. 
> 
> My question: what do I have to do to get it to bring up 2.4.4 with the
> "python" command?
> 
> Thanks for bringing light to my ignorance.
> 
> JF

Sounds like a path problem. Apple's system Python is installed in 
/usr/bin. Your installation is probably in /usr/local/bin. Edit your 
profile or use the full path.

-- 
Kevin Walzer
Code by Kevin
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