How can I install Easy_Install for Python 2.6.4 in Mac OSX 10.4.11

How can I install Easy_Install for Python 2.6.4 in Mac OSX 10.4.11

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I get the following errors, I've placed [my name] for anonymity: >>> python /Users/[myname]/Desktop/setuptools-0.6c11/ez_setup.py    File "<stdin>", line 1     python /Users/[myname]/Desktop/setuptools-0.6c11/ez_setup.py                                                     ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax If you can't see the ^ is under the 11. Or I get this error: >>> python /Users/[myname]/Desktop/EZ_tutorial/ez_setup.py  Traceback (most recent call last):  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> NameError: name 'python' is not defined python easy-install link|improve this question edited Jan 28 '10 at 5:19 Adam Bernier 13.7k31325 asked Jan 28 '10 at 5:17 Diego 907 92% accept rate

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The ez_setup.py script may or may not work depending on your environment. If not, follow the instructions here. In particular, from the shell, make sure that the python 2.6 you installed is now invoked by the command python: $ python Python 2.6.4 (r264:75821M, Oct 27 2009, 19:48:32)  [GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Inc. build 5493)] on darwin Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> ^D If not, modify your shell's PATH environment variable. Then download the setuptools 2.6 python egg from here, change to your brower's download directory, and run the downloaded script: $ cd ~/Downloads # substitute the appropriate directory name $ sh setuptools-0.6c11-py2.6.egg link|improve this answer answered Jan 28 '10 at 8:54 Ned Deily 12.8k11120

I get the following error when trying your first recommendation: >>> sh setuptools-0.6c11-py2.6.egg SyntaxError: invalid syntax that is shown at 0.6c11 the second code you showed returned the following: NameError: name 'cd' is not defined – Diego Jan 29 '10 at 0:28 You are still trying to execute shell commands inside of the Python interpreter! The prompt you see should be something like $ not >>>. Notice the ^D: that means typing the Control and D keys simultaneously and that should return you to the shell. – Ned Deily Jan 29 '10 at 1:20 awesome, it worked. Thanks Ned!! – Diego Jan 29 '10 at 2:45