Re: [Visualpython-users] Problem installing on Mac (non-default python location perhaps?)

[Bruce S. <bas...@nc...>]

/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/bin/python is indeed
the expected location for the Python executor, so that doesn't seem to be
the problem, at least not in any simple sense. I use Apple PackageMaker to
build the Mac VPython installer, and I know nothing about its criteria for
recognizing the presence of Python 2.6.

You made me realize that the Mac and Windows download pages at
vpython.orgwere out of date, as they offered Python 2.6.4. After
checking that the
VPython installers for Mac and Windows are happy with Python 2.6.5, I've
updated vpython.org to offer Python 2.6.5.

Nor had I realized that now Python 2.7 is the standard release, so I need to
build against that.

Bruce Sherwood

On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 8:47 PM, Gary Pajer <gar...@gm...> wrote:

> I'm installing software on a new MacBook. I'm not yet very facile with
> Macs.
>
> I have python 2.6.5 from python.org installed, but the vpython installer
> says that I have to install python 2.6 before it will proceed.  I think the
> problem may be that python is not installed in it's default location.
>  Python was installed as part of the Enthought Python Distribution, which
> installs python and a bunch of other stuff that I use.  The python
> executable ended up being
>
> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/bin/python
>
> 1.  Is this indeed *not* the default location for a "regular" installation
> of python?
> 2.  If it is not, is that possibly the cause of my problem?
> 3.  Can I fix it by
>    a. creating a symbolic link somewhere (what would it be?)
>    b. or telling vpython where to look for python (set an environment
> variable?)
> 4. Or am I wrong, and the problem lies somewhere else?
>
> Thanks,
> gary
>
>
>
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