Newbie: where's the new python gone?

[BobAalsma]

Op zondag 9 september 2012 16:28:55 UTC+2 schreef BobAalsma het volgende:
> I think I've installed Python 2.7.3 according to the instructions in the README, and now want to use that version. 
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> However, when typing "python" in Terminal, I get "Python 2.6.4 (r264:75821M, Oct 27 2009, 19:48:32) ".
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> So:
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> (1) I can't seem to find where the new software has gone and 
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> (2) can't seem to find how to point to this new versoin.
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> I've searched Python.org and with Google but :(
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> [I'm on Mac OS X 10.7.4]
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> 
> 
> Please help.

Thanks Steven!

Most of what you wrote made very good sense, yes.

Umm, I didn't usa altinstall - should I (and can I) go back? [In hindsight I do like your solution to the versopns a lot more, yes]

Umm2, as said, I think I've installed (at least downloaded) 2.7.3 (note the three there) and with "python2.7" I now see "Python 2.7.1 (r271:86832, Jun 16 2011, 16:59:05)"