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Asked: 2026-06-03T03:58:08+00:00

I stupidly downloaded python 3.2.2 and since then writing ‘python’ in the terminal yields

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I stupidly downloaded python 3.2.2 and since then writing ‘python’ in the terminal yields ‘command not found’. Also, when starting the terminal I get this:

Last login: Wed May 2 23:17:28 on ttys001
-bash: export: `folder]:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin:/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/usr/local/git/bin:/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/Applications/android-sdk-mac_86/tools:/Applications/android-sdk-mac_86/platform-tools:/usr/local/git/bin:/usr/X11/bin:/usr/local/ant/bin’: not a valid identifier

Why the Android SDK folder is there is beyond me. It’s all jazzed up. Any ideas how can I remove the offending file, folder or fix his problem? I’ve checked the System Profiler and python 2.6.1 and 2.7.2.5 shows up.

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  1. Editorial Team

    If the binary was not overridden it’s typically located in 

    /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/X.X/bin/python

    where X.X is your version (probably 2.7) if it’s not located there it could be sometimes found in 

    /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/X.X/bin/python

    If you find the right binary and can run it, go ahead and start symlinking it where you need to and making the necessary patches. My first piece of advice would be changing your Current to point to the old version.

     sudo ln -s /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/X.X /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current

    or

    sudo ln -s /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/X.X /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current
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