installation

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Kenneth Reitz
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Properly Installing Python
Properly Installing Python
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Mac OS X
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Package Manager
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While Snow Leopard comes with a large number of UNIX utilities, those
familiar with Linux systems will notice one key component missing: a
While Snow Leopard comes with a large number of UNIX utilities, those
familiar with Linux systems will notice one key component missing: a
package manager. Mxcl's *Homebrew* is the answer.
To install Homebrew, simply run: ::
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$ ruby -e "$(curl -fsS http://gist.github.com/raw/323731/install_homebrew.rb)"
It's basic commands are **update**, **install**, and **remove**.
It's basic commands are **update**, **install**, and **remove**.
.. man brew
Python Interpreter
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And we can now install Python 2.7: ::
$ brew install python --framework
The ``--framework`` option tells Homebrew to compile a Framework-style Python build, rather than a UNIX-style build. The outdated version of Python that Snow Leopard comes packaged with
is built as a Framework, so this helps avoid some future module installation
bugs.
The ``--framework`` option tells Homebrew to compile a Framework-style Python build, rather than a UNIX-style build. The outdated version of Python that Snow Leopard comes packaged with
is built as a Framework, so this helps avoid some future module installation
bugs.
*Don't forget to update your environment PATH.*
Building From Source
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*Don't forget to update your environment PATH.*
Distribute & Pip
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*Distribute* is a fantastic drop-in replacement for *easy_install* and
*setuptools*. It allows you to install and manage python packages from
pypi.python.org, amongst a few other sources. It also plays well with
*virtualenv* and user-enviornments.
*Distribute* is a fantastic drop-in replacement for *easy_install* and
*setuptools*. It allows you to install and manage python packages from
pypi.python.org, amongst a few other sources. It also plays well with
*virtualenv* and user-enviornments.
**easy_install** is considered by many to be a deprecated system, so we
will install it's replacement: **pip**. Pip allows for uninstallation
**easy_install** is considered by many to be a deprecated system, so we
will install it's replacement: **pip**. Pip allows for uninstallation
of packages, and is actively maintained, unlike setuptool's easy_install.
To install *pip* and Distribute's *easy_install*:
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If you have homebrew: ::
$ brew install pip
...And, if you're a masochist: ::
$ curl -O http://python-distribute.org/distribute_setup.py
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Prerequisites:
Prerequisites:
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* Python2.7 (x86) from Python.org
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**Distribute** is a fantastic drop-in replacement for **easy_install** and **setuptools**. It allows you to install and manage python packages from PyPi, amongst a few other sources.
To install it, run the python script available here:
To install it, run the python script available here:
<http://python-distribute.org/distribute_setup.py>
Make sure that ```C:\Python27\```, and ```C:\Python27\Scripts``` are in your PATH.