How to Upgrade From Python 2.5 to 2.6

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    • 1). Download the source tarball for Python 2.6.7 (the stable 2.6 release).

    • 2). Open a terminal. From your Applications folder, select "Utilities" followed by "Terminal."

    • 3). Navigate to the location of the downloaded tar file. In the terminal, type

      tar xvfz Python-2.6.7.tgz

      to unpack the file.

    • 4). Navigate to the newly created directory (Python-2.6.7). In the terminal, type

      ./configure

      followed by

      sudo make install

      Enter the sudo password when prompted. The Python 2.6 installer will begin, overwriting Python 2.5.

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