diff --git a/docs/Homebrew-and-Python.md b/docs/Homebrew-and-Python.md index a50e2da52e..4f72d0f81e 100644 --- a/docs/Homebrew-and-Python.md +++ b/docs/Homebrew-and-Python.md @@ -9,24 +9,7 @@ Homebrew provides formulae to brew 3.x and a more up-to-date Python 2.7.x. **Important:** If you choose to install a Python which isn't either of these two (system Python or brewed Python), the Homebrew team cannot support any breakage that may occur. ## Python 3.x or Python 2.x -Homebrew provides one formula for Python 2.7.x and another for Python 3.x. - -To install Python 3.X with Homebrew: - -`brew install python` -or -`brew install python3` - -To (optionally) install Python 2.X with Homebrew: - -`brew install python2` -or -`brew install python@2` - -For Python 2.X only: if you want to be able to call `python2` from the path, add the following line to your `~/.bash_profile` (or equivalent). For more information, see the formula's caveats. - -`export PATH="/usr/local/opt/python@2/libexec/bin:$PATH"` - +Homebrew provides one formula for Python 3.x (`python`) and another for Python 2.7.x (`python@2`) The executables are organized as follows so that Python 2 and Python 3 can both be installed without conflict: * `python` and `python3` point to Homebrew's Python 3.x (if installed) otherwise the macOS system Python