i got an error while trying to install python throught homebrew. brew says what it failed to link python , here is output:
Linking /usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.3... Warning: Could not link python. Unlinking...
Error: Could not symlink file: /usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.3/bin/smtpd2.py
/usr/local/bin/smtpd2.py may already exist.
/usr/local/bin may not be writable.
ls -la on /usr/bin and bin rights :
The drwxrwxrwx 26 root admin 884 26 Oct 16:03 bin
And smtpd2.py is exists.. How can i fix it? Delete smtpd2.py ?
Sounds like a permissions issue with /usr/local.
### Makes you owner of /usr/local
$ sudo chown -R `whoami` /usr/local
### Force uninstalls failed python
$ brew uninstall -f python
### Clear the brew cache
$ rm -rf `brew --cache`
### Recreate the brew cache
$ mkdir `brew --cache`
### Cleanup - cleans up old homebrew files
$ brew cleanup
### Prune - removes dead symlinks in homebrew
$ brew prune
### Doctor - runs homebrew checks for common error causing issues
$ brew doctor
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### Google and follow steps to fix what `brew doctor` came back with
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### Reinstall python
$ brew install python