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Adam Nelson
2016-03-31 09:37:57 -04:00
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@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The latest version of Mac OS X, El Capitan, **comes with Python 2.7 out of the b
You do not need to install or configure anything else to use Python. Having said
that, I would strongly recommend that you install the tools and libraries
described in the next section before you start building Python applications for
real-world use. In particular, you should always install ``pip``, as it makes
real-world use. In particular, you should always install Setuptools, as it makes
it much easier for you to install and manage other third-party Python libraries.
The version of Python that ships with OS X is great for learning but it's not
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ package.
commandline tools by running ``xcode-select --install`` on the terminal.
While OS X comes with a large number of UNIX utilities, those familiar with
Linux systems will notice one key component missing: a package manager.
Linux systems will notice one key component missing: a decent package manager.
`Homebrew <http://brew.sh>`_ fills this void.
To `install Homebrew <http://brew.sh/#install>`_, open :file:`Terminal` or
@@ -69,13 +69,18 @@ Now, we can install Python 2.7:
This will take a minute or two.
Pip
Setuptools and Pip
----------------
Homebrew installs ``pip`` for you.
Homebrew installs Setuptools and ``pip`` for you.
Setuptools enables you to download and install any compliant Python
-software over a network (usually the Internet) with a single command
-(``easy_install``). It also enables you to add this network installation
-capability to your own Python software with very little work.
``pip`` is a tool for easily installing and managing Python packages, that is
recommended over the deprecated ``easy_install``. It is superior to
recommended over ``easy_install``. It is superior to
``easy_install`` in `several ways
<https://python-packaging-user-guide.readthedocs.org/en/latest/pip_easy_install/#pip-vs-easy-install>`_,
and is actively maintained.