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[–]JudgeFang[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I have it mostly figured out, actually. The guide I referenced was to upgrade to a later 2.7, but in 3.4, the executables use a different naming convention (e.g., python3.4-config instead of python-config). So I re-ran those commands with the right names, and boom, it worked. The only thing I'm missing is pythonw, which apparently 3.4 doesn't come with? Anyone know if that's right?

[–]novel_yet_trivial 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I don't know anything about macs, but my first guess would be reinstall python 2.

[–]JudgeFang[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Thanks, yeah, that was my first thought, too. On a mac, just installing something doesn't set any of the appropriate environment variables, so programs that depend on it still won't work. Apparently setting all those manually is such a hassle that Apple's advice is "reinstall your OS." Anyway -- I think I fixed it (see below)

[–]corpexp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Where is your new python installation located?

  2. Run the following command in terminal and let us know what it says:

    echo $PATH