how to run easy_install using a particular python version

python easy-install orange
Lavanya picture Lavanya · Jul 7, 2011 · Viewed 21k times · Source

I have 3 python versions, I want to easy_install Orange using the second version. How can I do this?

Unnecessary info:

  1. 2.1 in /usr/bin/python
  2. 2.6 in /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/bin/python
  3. 3.1 in /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.1/bin/python

Answer: Ok found it here (http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/EasyInstall#multiple-python-versions),

"Also, if you're working with Python version 2.4 or higher, you can run Python with -m easy_install to run that particular Python version's easy_install command"

Answer

The Unfun Cat picture The Unfun Cat · Feb 11, 2013

Just so the answer is easy to find:

Using "Python-version" with the m-parameter and easy_install afterwards does the trick.

Example:

python2.7 -m easy_install https://bitbucket.org/james_taylor/bx-python/get/tip.tar.bz2

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