python path error

Question

I had two version of python.. python 2.6 and python 2.7

I just now deleted python 2.6 (rather in very unsafe way)..

Now when I type python, I get this error:

 python: VERSIONER_PYTHON_VERSION environment variable error (ignored)
python: posix_spawn: /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOS/Python: No such file or directory

My python 2.7 is installed in

/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python

When i do which python

I get /usr/bin/python

How do i resolve this mess I have created.

• richardhsu: How did you delete it? Also can you go to /usr/bin/ and do ls -all | grep python and show us what it has?

Answer 1

Looks like you deleted the Apple-supplied Python 2.6. You shouldn't have done that. Never delete files in /usr, other than /usr/local, or in /System/Library. When you install another framework version of Python, like you did with the Python 2.7 into /Library/Frameworks, the way to manage which one you use is by managing your shell PATH environment variable, not by attempting to modify /usr/bin/python. You have three primary options now: (1) live without the Apple-supplied Python 2.6 until your next OS X upgrade and hope that no other Apple-supplied utilities you need depend on it; or (2) reinstall all of OS X; or (3) if you remember exactly what you deleted and have a full backup, attempt to restore the deleted files. To use the newer Python 2.7, put it first on your path, for example:

export PATH=/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin:$PATH

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• Freddy Sidauruk: how can even not remember what i have done cause i bought second laptop