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Switch between multiple python versions on macOS when using python.org official installer
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#!/bin/bash | |
# Change symlink to Python version in /usr/local/bin/python to point to a | |
# specified version as installed by the official python.org installer for macOS | |
# usage: ./pyver.sh <version> | |
# when called without arguments, prints the currently linked Python version | |
# This is useful for use with pyenv (https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv) which can only | |
# handle a single "system" python version and offers no way to switch between multiple | |
# system pythons | |
# WARNING: use with caution as this changes the system python path which could break scripts / apps | |
# expecting a specific version | |
if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then | |
readlink /usr/local/bin/python | |
exit 1 | |
fi | |
PY_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/$1/bin/python3" | |
if [ -f "$PY_PATH" ]; then | |
echo "Python $1 exists, changing the link..." | |
ln -sf "$PY_PATH" /usr/local/bin/python | |
echo "Link changed successfully. New Python version:" | |
readlink /usr/local/bin/python | |
else | |
echo "Python version $1 is not installed or the path is incorrect." | |
fi |
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