[Pythonmac-SIG] Why do I need PantherPythonFix?

[Bob Ippolito]

On Feb 22, 2005, at 18:06, Chris Barker wrote:

>
>
> Bob Ippolito wrote:
>> I also rarely screw with PATH.  Using /usr/bin/env is saying "let 
>> PATH decide".
>
> right. I am always working across platforms, so I want to specify 
> which python to use, but not specify where to find it.
>
>> I use explicit paths like: # MacPython 2.3.5
>> /usr/local/bin/python2.3
>> # DarwinPorts Python 2.3.5
>> /opt/local/bin/python2.3
>
> which are not going to work on my Linux box. I guess if you want to 
> have two different python2.3.4s, you need to do this, however.

/usr/bin/env python2.3.5 is only going to work if Python 2.3.5 is 
already on your PATH.  If you do not explicitly change your path, it 
will never be there, since /usr/local/bin, /opt/local/bin, etc. are not 
on the PATH by default.

-bob