Re: [pygame] Fwd: install problem

[James Paige <Bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Feb 25, 2006 at 01:56:28AM -0600, Bob Ippolito wrote:
> 
> On Feb 24, 2006, at 12:28 PM, James Paige wrote:
> 
> >On Fri, Feb 24, 2006 at 12:12:02PM -0600, Bob Ippolito wrote:
> >>
> >>On Feb 24, 2006, at 10:19 AM, James Paige wrote:
> >>
> >>>On Fri, Feb 24, 2006 at 07:28:24AM -0800, Peter Shinners wrote:
> >>>>Forwarded message from unsubscribed user
> >>>>Elliot Temple <curi@xxxxxxx>
> >>>>
> >>>>Hi,
> >>>
> >>>Hi, Elliot! Read on for information about how I got python+pyame
> >>>working
> >>>on my Macs.
> >>>
> >>>>I have OS X 10.4.5
> >>>>
> >>>>I have tried and failed to get pygame working. I've tried  
> >>>>running the
> >>>>installers but nothing noticeable changes. I found pygame in the
> >>>>include folder in python somewhere but when i try to import it, it
> >>>>isn't there. There may be multiple versions of python on my system,
> >>>>and if so I don't know where they are. I just type "python" in my
> >>>>terminal (or pythonw IIRC). this is a mac; there shouldn't be
> >>>>installers at all, just disk images with icons to drag to my
> >>>>harddrive :-)
> >>>
> >>>I have had all the best luck using Bob Ipolito's "Framework"  
> >>>build of
> >>>python 2.4.1 which you can get from here:
> >>>
> >>>http://undefined.org/python/
> >>>
> >>>In particular, you want both  of the following:
> >>>http://undefined.org/python/MacPython-OSX-2.4.1-1.dmg
> >>>http://pythonmac.org/packages/TigerPython24Fix-r2.zip
> >>>
> >>>Install them, and then to verify that it worked, go to the  
> >>>console and
> >>>run python. You should see the python version number, something like
> >>>this:
> >>>
> >>>darkside:~ james$ python
> >>>Python 2.4.1 (#2, Mar 31 2005, 00:05:10)
> >>>[GCC 3.3 20030304 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 1666)] on darwin
> >>>Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more  
> >>>information.
> >>>>>>
> >>>
> >>>If that is NOT what you see, contact me (or this list) again, and I
> >>>(or
> >>>someone) will help you find out why the wrong version of python is
> >>>being
> >>>run. The fact that you have apparently already attempted  
> >>>installing a
> >>>couple different versions of python may confuse this step a bit.
> >>
> >>By default, you will still see Python 2.3.5.  You will need to add /
> >>usr/local/bin to your PATH, preferably from a .profile or something.
> >>
> >>something like this should do the trick:
> >>echo 'export PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.profile
> >>
> >>Note that you will have to start a new Terminal window for this to
> >>take effect, or source ~/.profile
> >>
> >>-bob
> >>
> >
> >Oh! I forgot about that part!
> >
> >I solved the problem differently. at the console, I did:
> >
> >su     <type root password>
> >rm /usr/bin/python
> >ln -s /usr/local/bin/python2.4 /usr/bin/python
> >rm /usr/bin/pythonw
> >ln -s /usr/local/bin/pythonw2.4 /usr/bin/pythonw
> >exit
> 
> That is a horrible idea!  Do not do that.  Ever.
> 

Really? It has work flaweless for me, and has not caused any problems of 
any kind-- that being said, yes, I understand it is not for everyone, 
and I made no mention of the symlink thing on the wiki, explaining only 
your suggestion for adding /usr/local/bin to PATH in .profile

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James Paige