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I'm running Mac OS X 10.11.6 and just uninstalled Anaconda following this thread. I downloaded Python 3.5.2 from python.org and installed that version but in the terminal when I type in python it responds with the following:

Python 2.7.10 (default, Oct 23 2015, 19:19:21) [GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 7.0.0 (clang-700.0.59.5)] on darwin Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

Also when I try to install pip via the terminal using the command 'sudo easy_install pip' I get the following response:

Searching for pip Best match: pip 8.1.2 Processing pip-8.1.2-py2.7.egg pip 8.1.2 is already the active version in easy-install.pth Installing pip script to /usr/local/bin error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/usr/local/bin/pip'

Any suggestions or help would be appreciated. I'm just want to be able to use the Python IDLE from python.org

Thanks

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IDLE should already be bundled with the standard Python installation on OS X, so just type idle in a Terminal window and it should start up. This should work even when you have Anaconda (or Miniconda) installed.

Personally, I have Miniconda installed and I can still run idle.

However, IDLE is arguably inferior to a number of alternatives, such as Spyder, which comes with Anaconda, and PyCharm, which I prefer and use almost exclusively.

Have you tried running idle from a Terminal window? If so, and you get an error, what is it?

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  • idle from a Terminal window works and starts up the Python 3.5.2 shell. But when I try to install pip from terminal I get the error 'error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/usr/local/bin/pip' – Bryan Aug 30 '16 at 13:15
  • I imagine something got fouled up with the install and uninstall of Anaconda that is now preventing `pip` from being found. However, given that your post said that you just want to be able to use `idle` and you just indicated that you can indeed do so, you may wish to mark this a solution and open a separate question regarding your problem with `pip`. It's much easier for people to help with your questions/issues when you don't list multiple in a posting. It also makes it easier for others having the same question/issue to find answers. – Chuck Daniels Aug 30 '16 at 13:43
  • I have some suggestions regarding your problem with `pip`, but given my previous comment, I suggest you mark this as solved, open a new question, and I'd be happy to post suggestions regarding `pip` there. – Chuck Daniels Aug 30 '16 at 13:44
  • Thanks for the advice. Will do – Bryan Aug 31 '16 at 05:30