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

You have a few options:

1. Change /usr/bin/python to a link to /usr/bin/python2.6
2. Put /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/bin in your path before /usr/bin
3. Explicitly tell your scripts to use /usr/bin/python2.6