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[Roberto Siqueira <siqueira@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi again,
 This week I've been trying to set up a working virtualenv on MacOSX 
10.3.9, with no luck.
 Good news first: a simple reboot solved my PATH problems. Now, when I 
type "python" on a "Terminal" prompt, it's Python 2.5 (and not 2.3) that 
shows up. And a simple "sudo easy_install ..." is all that I need to 
install things.
 I also found that subscribing to the ADC is free, so anyone can 
install Xcode on his/her MacOSX, even without a "Restore DVD" at hand. 
In my case I did, so I could follow the "DVD way": I mounted 
"DevTools.dmg" from the disk, browsed to the "Packages" folder and 
installed "DeveloperTools.pkg". This finally gave me the 
"install_name_tool" command-line utility, which virtualenv depends on.
 Unfortunately, another error immediately appeared: "install_name_tool" 
now says that "oshipenv/bin/python" is a "malformed i386 object". I am 
not even on a MacIntel (i386), but on a PowerPC (ppc)...
 It's impossible to tell whether these problems with virtualenv are 
general or specific to my (somewhat outdated) version of MacOSX. Anyway, 
next week I will try another solution: the X11 compatibility layer (that 
makes GNU/Linux tools work on MacOSX) and the Fink packaging system 
(that works much like Debian/Ubuntu "apt-get"). Maybe things will be 
simpler then.
 Stay tuned,
Roberto.

Roberto Siqueira a écrit :
> Hi all,
>   I am following OSHIP's faq/391 instructions and performing the actual
> MacOSX installation while typing this. The machine I have here is an iMac
> G4, system version 10.3.9 "Panther" (somewhat old; 10.5 is the last one).
>
>   This version comes with Python 2.3 preinstalled, so I have to install
> Python 2.5 first, from here:
>
> http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.5.4/python-2.5.4-macosx.dmg
>
>   No problems with that. It even installs some Mac-oriented stuff as well
> (editor, libraries etc). Next step is to get easy_install from:
>
> http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools/0.6c9
>
>   I just follow the MAcOSX instructions. I download:
> setuptools-0.6c9-py2.5.egg and type, on a "Terminal":
>
> cd Desktop
> sudo sh setuptools-0.6c9-py2.5.egg
>
>   It installs fine but (I don't know why) its directory doesn't get included
> to the PATH, so now I have to give its full name to: easy_install
> virtualenv (it's the next step):
>
> sudo /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/bin/easy_install
> virtualenv
>
>   I am surely doing something wrong here, because now I have the same PATH
> problems with virtualenv. The next step (virtualenv --no-site-packages
> oshipenv) thus becomes:
>
> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/bin/virtualenv
> --no-site-packages oshipenv
>
>   This time I get an error: "you must have Apple's development tools
> installed". This is the equivalent of the "build-essential" Ubuntu
> package, I presume. This link apparently has them:
>
> http://developer.apple.com/tools/xcode/
>
>   but it also says: "In addition to being packaged on the DVD with every
> copy of Mac OS X, the latest Xcode developer release is always available
> for free to ADC members".
>   As I am not an ADC (Apple Developer Connection) member, tomorrow I'll
> look for this machine's MacOSX DVD and continue my report.
>
>   See you then,
> Roberto.
>
>   
> > Hi all,
> >   I'll have a Mac around by Monday (MacOSX version 10.3, IIRC). I'll try
> > the installation on it then, to see how it goes.
> >   Best regards,
> > Roberto.
> >
> > Roger Erens a écrit :
> >     
> > > on 21-5-2009 23:32 Tim Cook wrote:
> > > ...
> > >       
> > > > Thanks for your help!
> > > > Tim
> > > > PS. Any progress on the Windows or Mac installations?  If not File a
> > > >         
> bug
>   
> > > > report!  :-)
> > > >         
> > > I'll have a look at the Windows story tomorrow. Anybody else, too? I am
> > >       
> also planning on cleaning and splitting up the Installation FAQ into one
> for Windows XP/Vista, one for Ubuntu 8.10, and one for Ubuntu 9.04. I'd
> like input in order to create corresponding FAQs for Mac OSX and others,
> if any...
>   
> > > Best,
> > > Roger
> > >