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[Bob Ippolito]

On Feb 28, 2006, at 1:35 PM, Russell E Owen wrote:

> At 12:33 PM -0600 2006-02-28, Bob Ippolito wrote:
>> On Feb 28, 2006, at 12:13 PM, Russell E. Owen wrote:
>>
>>> In article <6B3B4ACB-7FA1-4D24-8689-20ACEA656F96 at mac.com>,
>>>  Ronald Oussoren <ronaldoussoren at mac.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> ...you will have to make sure that /Library/Frameworks/
>>> Python.framework/Versions/2.4/bin
>>> is at the start of your PATH.
>>>
>>> If you use bash[1]  is you should create a .bash_profile file in  
>>> your
>>> home directory that
>>> contains the line PATH="/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/ 
>>> Versions/
>>> 2.4/bin:$PATH".
>>>
>>> It seems unfortunate to put that long complicated mess into the  
>>> path,
>>> and then have to redo it when python 2.5 comes out.
>>
>> The long way is the right way. Having to change your path when a  
>> new version of Python is installed is not a bad thing.
>
> OK, I'll do the long path.
>
> But I'm still puzzled about hard-coding the version. Why not just use:
>
> PATH="/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/
> Current/bin:$PATH"
>
> and automatically get the current version? It seems to me that  
> would be best for most users and that experts who want finer  
> control would know what to do.

That's not necessarily a bad idea

-bob