How to link home brew python version and set it as default

Question

I just switched from MacPorts to HomeBrew. After installing all the required XCode versions and other software I tried installing python using homebrew: I think it successfu

Answer 1

I think you have to be precise with which version you want to link with the command brew link python like:

brew link python 3

It will give you an error like that:

Linking /usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.5.2... 
Error: Could not symlink bin/2to3-3.5
Target /usr/local/bin/2to3-3.5
already exists. 

You may want to remove it:

rm '/usr/local/bin/2to3-3.5'

To force the link and overwrite all conflicting files:

brew link --overwrite python3

To list all files that would be deleted:

brew link --overwrite --dry-run python3

but you have to copy/paste the command to force the link which is:

brew link --overwrite python3

I think that you must have the version (the newer) installed.