import lxml fails on OSX after (seemingly) successful install

Question

I\'m trying to install lxml for python on OS X 10.6.8

I ran sudo env ARCHFLAGS=\"-arch i386 -arch x86_64\" easy_install lxml in the terminal based on th

Answer 1

You've installed a newer version of Python (2.7.2) but you also need to install and use a copy of easy_install (from Distribute or setuptools) to use with it. You ended up using the default Apple-supplied version of easy_install associated with the Apple-supplied Python 2.6. Note the /Library/Python/2.6 in the easy_install output. (You can verify that by trying to import lxml when using /usr/bin/python2.6.) After you install easy_install using your Python 2.7, the new easy_install should be first on your shell path if you used the standard python.org installer defaults. If not, update your PATH:

export PATH="/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin:${PATH}"

Then easy_install lxmlusing it. With the python.org 2.7.2, you shouldn't need to add the ARCHFLAGS environment variable but it doesn't hurt.