[Visualpython-users] avoid dueling pythons on tiger

[Jon S. <js...@so...>]

Please forgive the cross-post.   I think this is a cross group issue.

I've newly installed Tiger and would like to avoid the dueling  
pythons problem that plagued me with 0SX 10.3.  It would be nice to  
be running just one python, but I suppose that would be asking too much?

I installed Bob's MacPython 2.4.1 from http://undefined.org/python/
Double clicking the apps works fine.  But when I type "python" from  
terminal I get python Apple's python 2.3.5.   I'm sure this is  
obvious to many, but I'm also sure I'm not the only person who starts  
getting uneasy at this point.  So before I go too deep, I thought I'd  
ask....

Is there a "right" way to be using just one (or just two) pythons and  
avoid conflicts?

I want to be able to program from the command line with ipython

And I want to  be able to program from the 2.4.1 gui.

And I want to be able to run vpython (requires X11 alas).

I should add that configuring things drives me crazy but I can't live  
without these things, and did eventually have them all working under  
panther.  (Unfortunately a hard drive failure forces me to build my  
programming environment  anew.)

Any  wise and concise counsel will be greatly appreciated.  Wise OR  
concise, too. ;->

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