Installing Python Packages

[Greg Larkin]

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On 8/26/11 8:07 PM, doug wrote:
> I am teaching myself python and have 2.6 installed. What is the proper
> way to install py26-setuptools? As 2.7 is the default it appears that I
> can neither use pkg_add nor build from the ports tree.
> 
> I can download the source and the 2.6 egg. It appears that I need to
> configure the egg for FreeBSD. Is that correct?


Hi Doug,

You can do this easily by using the ports tree.  First, add the
following to your /etc/make.conf (create the file if necessary):

PYTHON_DEFAULT_VERSION=python2.6

Next, do this:

cd /usr/ports/devel/py-setuptools && make install clean

You should be all set, and any other Python port that you install will
use the Python 2.6 installation, assuming you installed it from the
ports tree.

Hope that helps,
Greg
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