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diff --git a/docs/Homebrew-and-Python.md b/docs/Homebrew-and-Python.md index 72bc7d7f7..eb96e5758 100644 --- a/docs/Homebrew-and-Python.md +++ b/docs/Homebrew-and-Python.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Python -This page describes how Python is handled in Homebrew for users. See [Python for Formula Authors](Python-for-Formula-Authors) for advice on writing formulae to install packages written in Python. +This page describes how Python is handled in Homebrew for users. See [Python for Formula Authors](Python-for-Formula-Authors.md) for advice on writing formulae to install packages written in Python. Homebrew should work with any [CPython](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2324208/is-there-any-difference-between-cpython-and-python) and defaults to the macOS system Python. @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Some formulae provide Python bindings. Sometimes a `--with-python` or `--with-py Homebrew builds bindings against the first `python` (and `python-config`) in your `PATH`. (Check with `which python`). -**Warning!** Python may crash (see [Common Issues](Common-Issues)) if you `import <module>` from a brewed Python if you ran `brew install <formula_with_python_bindings>` against the system Python. If you decide to switch to the brewed Python, then reinstall all formulae with Python bindings (e.g. `pyside`, `wxwidgets`, `pygtk`, `pygobject`, `opencv`, `vtk` and `boost-python`). +**Warning!** Python may crash (see [Common Issues](Common-Issues.md)) if you `import <module>` from a brewed Python if you ran `brew install <formula_with_python_bindings>` against the system Python. If you decide to switch to the brewed Python, then reinstall all formulae with Python bindings (e.g. `pyside`, `wxwidgets`, `pygtk`, `pygobject`, `opencv`, `vtk` and `boost-python`). ## Policy for non-brewed Python bindings These should be installed via `pip install <package>`. To discover, you can use `pip search` or <https://pypi.python.org/pypi>. (**Note:** System Python does not provide `pip`. Follow the [pip documentation](https://pip.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installing/#install-pip) to install it for your system Python if you would like it.) |