[Pythonmac-SIG] How-To upgrade Apples python installation in Mac OS X 10.3 from python 2.3 to 2.4

[Bob Ippolito]

On Dec 8, 2004, at 1:53 PM, Christian Meesters wrote:

> On Dec 8, 2004, at 1:06 AM, Robert Valsjö wrote:
>
>> How to upgrade Apples python installation in Mac OS X 10.3 from 
>> python 2.3 to 2.4
...

> Thanks, interesting. But does anybody know how this will effect 
> pythonw (e.g. for use with wxPython)?
> Admittingly I'm a bit hesitant to try out.

The title is incorrect, it doesn't upgrade anything.  It installs a new 
Python that is entirely separate from the existing installation.

/usr/local/bin/python is Python 2.4.0
/usr/bin/python is Python 2.3.0

/usr/local/bin/pythonw is Python 2.4.0
/usr/bin/pythonw is Python 2.3.0

The only "upgrade" is the change to the PATH environment variable, 
which prioritizes /usr/local/bin over anything else when looking for 
what to execute if a full path isn't specified.  Your wxPython for 
Python 2.3.0 is still there, and will be available from 
/usr/bin/pythonw.  Of course, it won't be available from Python 2.4.0 
unless you compile and install such a version of wxPython.

-bob