Unable to upgrade python six package in mac osx 10.10.2

Question

I am trying to install latest version of six python package but I have following issues. Can\'t get rid of six 1.4.1 in mac OSX 10.10.2

sudo pip install six          


        

Answer 1

I came across this exact issue when using pip to install the openstack client. My fix was to use easy_install instead of pip, as it utilizes /Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/ for module installation instead of the /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Extras. If this workaround is not an option for you, then I can confirm that @Masakazu Matsushita has the correct workaround of setting PYTHONPATH to /Library/Python/2.7/site-packages. To implement that workaround, add this line:

export PYTHON_PATH=/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages

to your ~/.bashrc and ~/.profile (if its a GUI Python application that you are trying to install).