The easiest way to switch between several Python’s versions on Mac OSX is
of installing it by MacPorts and switching between them by python_select.
You can provide to install some Python’s versions like:
sudo port install python25
sudo port install python26
sudo port install python31
The New Guide to Easy Python Version Switching on Mac
After that you install the switcher:
sudo port install python_select
For activate the newly installed Macports Pythons you still need to
Give Precedence to Macports installing PATH (default /opt/local/bin) on the default one /usr/local/bin.
This is done by Adding at the end of your Bash Configuration’s file this:
PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PATH
export PATH
Now activate your changes:
bash
To have a list of your newly installed environments:
python_select -l
Switching to python 3.1:
python_select python31
