I want to update my Python framework on Mac and delete the old versions but I am not sure if is safe to
rm -fr /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4 - 2.5 - 2.6 -3.0 etc.
Any suggestion?
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No, it's not safe. Generally, don't mess with the Python that comes with your OS, many system tools depends on having a specific version of Python.
Lie Ryan
2010-10-16 21:13:43
Yes, you should not mess with Python files that are part of an OS distribution. But the paths referenced by the OP are *not* to the Pythons that come with OS X, rather they are ones installed by the python.org installer or other third-party installers.
Ned Deily
2010-10-17 00:15:56
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Don't! Once, I tried deleting Python2.4 in my ubuntu. Ubuntu crashed, had to format it. It was funny. :D
FRD
2010-10-16 21:47:43
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Yes, it's safe.
The Mac's system python's are in /System/Library/....
.dmg's downloaded and installed from python.org are placed in /Library/....
Don't delete the /System ones, but the /Library ones are user installed, so they should be safe to delete.
ma3
2010-10-16 22:56:25
I personally have done this-- I've installed python.org's .dmg's, then removed them and installed from source with `homebrew`.
ma3
2010-10-16 22:59:08
To completely delete the old ones, you can also delete the corresponding folders installed by the python.org installers into `/Applications`, either `/Applications/MacPython 2.n` or `/Applications/Python m.n`. The final piece is to delete the corresponding symlinks in `/usr/local/bin` (*not* `/usr/bin`!)
Ned Deily
2010-10-17 00:12:01