How Do You Use MacPorts & Python To Create A Program?
I have Yosemite and MacPorts installed along with Python on MacPorts. I need to create a program with Python but it seems all the directions on the internet discuss using Python without MacPorts. I had to use MacPorts because I couldn't get Python to load outside of MacPorts. I posted that question yesterday and no one has offered to help so that's why I went the MacPorts route.
In terminal type
This will tell you which instance of python on your mac is active
The version of python can be confirmed using
serialband is correct in that python is pre-installed on OSX and shouldn't need a custom installation
You only need to install manually if the version included in OSX doesn't meet your needs.
I saw your post about fixing a failed install but to be honest troubleshooting failed installs can be a real nightmare as there are 101 reasons for failure and there was nothing obvious in your post. Maybe the pre-existing python install was the conflict .. then again maybe not.
which pythonThis will tell you which instance of python on your mac is active
The version of python can be confirmed using
python --versionserialband is correct in that python is pre-installed on OSX and shouldn't need a custom installation
You only need to install manually if the version included in OSX doesn't meet your needs.
I saw your post about fixing a failed install but to be honest troubleshooting failed installs can be a real nightmare as there are 101 reasons for failure and there was nothing obvious in your post. Maybe the pre-existing python install was the conflict .. then again maybe not.
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You only need to install manually if the version included in OSX doesn't meet your needs.
Maybe the pre-existing python install was the conflict .. then again maybe not.
I really don't care if I use MacPorts or not I just need a working python install so please advise me.
Thanks,
I need a python to work so I can work of developing this script and modify it to my needs.Maybe the pre-existing python install was the conflict .. then again maybe not.
Can someone just get me a working python that can work with this code:
http://www.tulane.edu/%7Ehoward/CompCultEN/webpages.htmlI really don't care if I use MacPorts or not I just need a working python install so please advise me.
Thanks,
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rjw which python
/opt/local/bin/python
rjw python --version
Python 2.7.12
/opt/local/bin/python
rjw python --version
Python 2.7.12
That looks like it's pointing to the MacPorts Python. Mac's default Python should be in /usr/bin/python
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OK then, how do I change it?
I'm not sure precisely what your problem is .. you've Python installed .. its version 2.7 and it is working by all accounts .. you can run the "python" command in terminal - it doesn't matter that you've used the Homebrew version or the default version included with OSX
On the URL where are you having a problem?
http://www.tulane.edu/%7Ehoward/CompCultEN/webpages.html
Step 9.2.1? Does it work now or what error are you getting?
On the URL where are you having a problem?
http://www.tulane.edu/%7Ehoward/CompCultEN/webpages.html
Step 9.2.1? Does it work now or what error are you getting?
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rjw pip install BeautifulSoup4
Collecting BeautifulSoup4
Using cached beautifulsoup4-4.5.0-py2-none-any.whl
Installing collected packages: BeautifulSoup4
Exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/basecommand.py", line 215, in main
status = self.run(options, args)
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/commands/install.py", line 317, in run
prefix=options.prefix_path,
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/req/req_set.py", line 742, in install
**kwargs
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/req/req_install.py", line 831, in install
self.move_wheel_files(self.source_dir, root=root, prefix=prefix)
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/req/req_install.py", line 1032, in move_wheel_files
isolated=self.isolated,
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/wheel.py", line 346, in move_wheel_files
clobber(source, lib_dir, True)
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/wheel.py", line 317, in clobber
ensure_dir(destdir)
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/utils/__init__.py", line 83, in ensure_dir
os.makedirs(path)
File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 157, in makedirs
mkdir(name, mode)
OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/beautifulsoup4-4.5.0.dist-info'
The clue is the last line ..
"OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied:"
You can run into issues when you've multiple versions of python installed
This article covers the various bits
http://superuser.com/questions/915810/pip-not-working-on-hombrew-python-2-7-install
Basically you need to
1. Check that the homebrew base directory is on your $path variable ( this is normall done when installing Homebrew) but worth checking
In terminal enter
echo $PATH
If /usr/local/bin is not in your $PATH, put this line at the end of your ~/.profile file.
export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$Path
2. Test that the Homebrew python install is fully complete
brew list python | grep pip
It should show you the homebrew python install
3. Run the command to check for any permissions after the install
brew postinstall python
Alternatively .. you could REMOVE the Homebrew python install from your mac and revert to using the OSX version as it should be perfectly OK
"OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied:"
You can run into issues when you've multiple versions of python installed
This article covers the various bits
http://superuser.com/questions/915810/pip-not-working-on-hombrew-python-2-7-install
Basically you need to
1. Check that the homebrew base directory is on your $path variable ( this is normall done when installing Homebrew) but worth checking
In terminal enter
echo $PATH
If /usr/local/bin is not in your $PATH, put this line at the end of your ~/.profile file.
export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$Path
2. Test that the Homebrew python install is fully complete
brew list python | grep pip
It should show you the homebrew python install
3. Run the command to check for any permissions after the install
brew postinstall python
Alternatively .. you could REMOVE the Homebrew python install from your mac and revert to using the OSX version as it should be perfectly OK
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rjw echo $PATH
/Library/Frameworks/Python
rjw brew list python | grep pip
-bash: brew: command not found
I don't have homebrew installed just MacPorts
/Library/Frameworks/Python
rjw brew list python | grep pip
-bash: brew: command not found
I don't have homebrew installed just MacPorts
Sorry, I crossed my wires there on custom installs .. MacPorts and Homebrew are both in the same realm but operate a bit differently from each other. Homebrew has surpassed MacPorts on OSX in terms of its features and functionality and I've stopped with macPorts a few years ago,
In terms of MacPorts install of Python I can see /opt/local/bin is already in the $PATH so you're covered there
The permission problem is a KNOWN problem with installing python packages using when you have a custom python installation from macports.
In short the command "pip install BeautifulSoup4" will NOT work when you're using python from Macports
If BeautifulSoup is a configured package for python you can look for it
port search beautifulsoup
It should find - https://www.macports.org/ports.php?by=library&substr=py27-beautifulsoup
Have you tried installing it using the following command to install BeautifulSoup via MacPorts?
In terms of MacPorts install of Python I can see /opt/local/bin is already in the $PATH so you're covered there
The permission problem is a KNOWN problem with installing python packages using when you have a custom python installation from macports.
In short the command "pip install BeautifulSoup4" will NOT work when you're using python from Macports
If BeautifulSoup is a configured package for python you can look for it
port search beautifulsoup
It should find - https://www.macports.org/ports.php?by=library&substr=py27-beautifulsoup
Have you tried installing it using the following command to install BeautifulSoup via MacPorts?
sudo ports install py27-beautifulsoupASKER
I got beautifulsoup and html5lib installed using the sudo port install command but the next command to import I am not clear how to accomplish it.
https://gyazo.com/c079090c5b0c0b1c1e08a02414357122 from looking at other documentation it looks that is the IDLE app but when I click on https://gyazo.com/17b4e2b9a4c01d43e4388570291e5619 IDLE.app nothing happens and no interpreter screen pops up.
https://gyazo.com/c079090c5b0c0b1c1e08a02414357122 from looking at other documentation it looks that is the IDLE app but when I click on https://gyazo.com/17b4e2b9a4c01d43e4388570291e5619 IDLE.app nothing happens and no interpreter screen pops up.
If you simply type "idle" as a command in terminal what happens?
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rjw idle
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/opt/local/bin/idle", line 5, in <module>
main()
File "/opt/local/Library/Framew
root = Tk(className="Idle")
File "/opt/local/Library/Framew
self.tk = _tkinter.create(screenName
_tkinter.TclError: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment variable
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/opt/local/bin/idle", line 5, in <module>
main()
File "/opt/local/Library/Framew
root = Tk(className="Idle")
File "/opt/local/Library/Framew
self.tk = _tkinter.create(screenName
_tkinter.TclError: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment variable
You're missing another part
sudo port install py27-tkinterASKER
rjw sudo port install py27-tkinter
Password:
---> Computing dependencies for py27-tkinter
---> Cleaning py27-tkinter
---> Scanning binaries for linking errors
---> No broken files found.
rjw idle
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/opt/local/bin/idle", line 5, in <module>
main()
File "/opt/local/Library/Framew
root = Tk(className="Idle")
File "/opt/local/Library/Framew
self.tk = _tkinter.create(screenName
_tkinter.TclError: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment variable
Password:
---> Computing dependencies for py27-tkinter
---> Cleaning py27-tkinter
---> Scanning binaries for linking errors
---> No broken files found.
rjw idle
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/opt/local/bin/idle", line 5, in <module>
main()
File "/opt/local/Library/Framew
root = Tk(className="Idle")
File "/opt/local/Library/Framew
self.tk = _tkinter.create(screenName
_tkinter.TclError: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment variable
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After installing X11 .. if you still get an error .. try running the following command
launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchAgents/org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
The cleanest way to switch the path back to the Mac default python, is to run:
sudo port uninstall python
However, you may have to start over with some of the pip installs in the default version.
The path errors are usually due to permissions. MacPorts commands need to be run as root, so you should run it with sudo. It's one of the reasons I moved on to Homebrew for personal users, since most Mac users don't share their system anywary. Homebrew asks for root permissions to initially create the Homebrew install folders that are owned by an individual user. If someone says to use brew, they're talking about Hombrew. If someone says to use port, they're talking about MacPorts. You can generally just swap the command name for the simple install, uninstall and status commands.
I started with Fink, then Macports, then Homebrew. MacPorts and Fink work better if you want more centralized control on a shared computer system. Homebrew is designed more to be accessed by a single user, although, if you understand unix permissions, you can make it work for multiple accounts too.
The cleanest way to switch the path back to the Mac default python, is to run:
sudo port uninstall python
That should remove the MacPorts versions of python and put the paths back to the original.
When you run Python scripts or environments like idle, those basic errors tell you that you're missing parts. You can generally just cut and past your error lines into google and you'll find the answers pretty quickly to find what you're missing and you'd be able to add it faster than if you ask questions here.
When you run Python scripts or environments like idle, those basic errors tell you that you're missing parts. You can generally just cut and past your error lines into google and you'll find the answers pretty quickly to find what you're missing and you'd be able to add it faster than if you ask questions here and wait for an answer.
idle needs X11. You can also run the python command without arguments and load your python files without installing X11. idle has GUI features that help you align and view your source code with color coding easily.
sudo port uninstall python
However, you may have to start over with some of the pip installs in the default version.
"OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied:"
The path errors are usually due to permissions. MacPorts commands need to be run as root, so you should run it with sudo. It's one of the reasons I moved on to Homebrew for personal users, since most Mac users don't share their system anywary. Homebrew asks for root permissions to initially create the Homebrew install folders that are owned by an individual user. If someone says to use brew, they're talking about Hombrew. If someone says to use port, they're talking about MacPorts. You can generally just swap the command name for the simple install, uninstall and status commands.
I started with Fink, then Macports, then Homebrew. MacPorts and Fink work better if you want more centralized control on a shared computer system. Homebrew is designed more to be accessed by a single user, although, if you understand unix permissions, you can make it work for multiple accounts too.
The cleanest way to switch the path back to the Mac default python, is to run:
sudo port uninstall python
That should remove the MacPorts versions of python and put the paths back to the original.
When you run Python scripts or environments like idle, those basic errors tell you that you're missing parts. You can generally just cut and past your error lines into google and you'll find the answers pretty quickly to find what you're missing and you'd be able to add it faster than if you ask questions here.
When you run Python scripts or environments like idle, those basic errors tell you that you're missing parts. You can generally just cut and past your error lines into google and you'll find the answers pretty quickly to find what you're missing and you'd be able to add it faster than if you ask questions here and wait for an answer.
idle needs X11. You can also run the python command without arguments and load your python files without installing X11. idle has GUI features that help you align and view your source code with color coding easily.
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I now have idle working so thanks to both of you. Serialband einosullivan beat you on all of these answers.
That's ok, I'm not here for points.
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Serialband, I appreciate you letting me know and your putting others first. I hope to interact with you again soon,
I don't use Macports, so I don't know where it places its copy of python. If it's placed in another directory, like Homebrew does, you'll have to change the path to include it.