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Reputation: 637

Did installing Miniconda destroy Python 2.7 on my Mac?

Have I lost Python 2.7 and does Mac OS still need it? If so, how do I fix this?

I'm a longtime Python 3.x user on Mac OS. I wanted to try Miniconda3 to see if I could recommend it to Mac and Windows students (non-CS). Now I when I try $ type -a python3 I get:

python3 is /Applications/miniconda3/bin/python3
python3 is /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/bin/python3
python3 is /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/bin/python3
python3 is /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/bin/python3
python3 is /usr/local/bin/python3

Try $ type -a python2 and get:

-bash: type: python2: not found

Try $ type -a python and get:

python is /Applications/miniconda3/bin/python
python is /usr/bin/python

I used the Miniconda 64-bit (.pkg installer) under Python 3.7 here:

https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html

Upvotes: 1

Views: 142

Answers (1)

macloo
macloo

Reputation: 637

Type /usr/bin/python and:

Python 2.7.10 (default, Oct  6 2017, 22:29:07) 
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 9.0.0 (clang-900.0.31)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

Okay, it's all good. Thanks, juanpa.arrivillaga!

Upvotes: 2

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