How do I re-install python on the mac, but version 3.2 (latest) and have all the command line stuff work

Question

I uninstalled python using the following commands:

sudo rm -rf /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework

sudo rm -rf /Applications/Python *

then deleted all python related things in here:

 /usr/local/bin

And I just installed python 3.2, but the terminal python doesn't work, $> python doesn't do anything, other than say command not found

I uninstalled all the python stuff, because, there was a problem with the older pythons using global site-packages... so I figured it would be good to start clean (i had like... 5 versions before)

Answer 1

Hmm not sure I'd really go around deleting things that were installed my Mac OS.... grab your install CD and get the default Python back :)

Then install MacPorts type sudo port install python32 and you'll have a seperate install of Python 3.2 in /opt somewhere safe from the default one.

Answer 2

Try ActivePython . Not only does it automatically create symlinks in /usr/local/bin , but also comes with a tool called pythonselect which you can use to set the "active" Python version.

Answer 3

First thing you need to figure out is where your current installation is. The reason I ask is because I have several versions of python installed side-by-side though each with a different name. /usr/local/bin/python is just a sym-link to the real binary file.

For example, maybe you have /usr/local/bin/python-3.2 instead of /usr/local/bin/python. Once you know where it is, all you have to do is create a symbolic link to it via:

ln -s /usr/local/bin/python-3.2 /usr/local/bin/python

That's only an example of course and you're paths might be different. Also you'll have to run that command as root (sudo).