How can I make python 2.6 my default in Mac OS X Lion?

Question

I just upgraded to lion and with it came Python 2.7. I need to use 2.6 as my default python as the project I primarily work on uses 2.6.

Answer 1

After running the following:

defaults write com.apple.versioner.python Version 2.6

To make sure the packages you install with 'sudo' are installed for the correct Python version, also set the versioner option as a superuser:

sudo su
# Enter password
defaults write com.apple.versioner.python Version 2.6
exit