How to upgrade python version 2.7.1 to 2.7.9 or 2.7.10 on OS X Lion?

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Hello! OS X Lion 10.7.5 comes with Python 2.7.1 preinstalled. Tell me, please, how to upgrade to 2.7.10 or at least to 2.7.9?

Answer 1

If you need it for development, then you can not change the system python, but use https://github.com/yyuu/pyenv - an extremely useful thing in such cases. I'm experimenting with pypy like this and making a project on python3.5 despite the fact that the system python is 2.7.10
It says how to install on Mac via brew: https://github.com/yyuu/pyenv#homebrew-on-mac- os-x

Answer 2

Collect from sources. Have you tried updating the entire OC?

Answer 3

docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/starting/install/osx Installing
Homebrew
Installing Python
In brew, you can then choose which version to use.