how do i get terminal in osx to use the python version installed in /opt/local/bin rather than the one in /usr/bin

Question

at the moment my $PATH looks like...

/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin

but then whereis python2.6 returns /usr/bin/python

i need to use /opt/local/bin as this is where macports installs to...

thanks! :)

Answer 1

I think python_select should sort this for you. It allows you to have MacPorts install all the Python versions, then you choose which one you want to be the default. You can just sudo port install it.