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how to install opencv with python bindings on osx
$ cd /System/Library/Frameworks
$ mv Python.framework Python.framework.system
$ sudo ln -s /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework .
$ ls -ald Python.framework*
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 46 Dec 5 12:49 Python.framework -> /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework
drwxr-xr-x 7 root wheel 238 Dec 1 11:24 Python.framework.system
$ cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/local -D PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR=/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Headers -D BUILD_PYTHON_SUPPORT=ON -D BUILD_SWIG_PYTHON_SUPPORT=OFF -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/g++-4.2 -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER=/usr/bin/gcc-4.2 ..
# it will link correctly to /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/Python
# so then you can move the .system dir back
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