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I have a mac server and I have both FINK and macport installation of python/numpy/scipy

I was wondering if having both will affect the other? In terms of memory leaks/unusual results? In case you are wondering why both ? Well I like FINK but macports allows me to have python2.4 which FINK does not provide (yes I needed an old version for a piece of code I have)

I wonder this since I tried to use homebrew once and it complained about the machine having port and FINK (I did not realize that port provided python2.4 so was looking at homebrew but when I realized port did give 2.4 I abandoned it)

Steve Grafton
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    Unrelated, but I'd recommend going with Homebrew instead; `fink` feels like abandonware and Homebrew is now widely preferred over MacPorts for various reasons. – Erik Kaplun Oct 07 '13 at 15:38
  • Is there a reason Erik that homwbrew is better than FINK/PORT? – Steve Grafton Oct 07 '13 at 15:39
  • That's a perfectly good question to ask from Google :) – Erik Kaplun Oct 07 '13 at 15:41
  • Basically it's about momentum above all—Homebrew now seems to be the first preference of the OS X community, and that itself is a reason to migrate; however, as to the specific reasons why the preference has changed, just google. – Erik Kaplun Oct 07 '13 at 15:43
  • well I did ask and as everything people seem to have their "favorites" but I will look into it more. The only reason I am reluctant to switch is that some of the stuff I have already works in PORT/FINK and homebrew does not install with PORT/FINK present which I am reluctant to remove-thank you for your answer. – Steve Grafton Oct 07 '13 at 15:44
  • You can easily move MacPorts and Fink aside for 5 minutes; install Homebrew, and see how it works out; if there's something missing, you uninstall Homebrew (and move it aside) and move MacPorts and Fink back to their installation paths. – Erik Kaplun Oct 07 '13 at 15:47
  • sorry this might sound dumb but I am not an IT person but "aside"? You mean do the following? sudo port -fp uninstall installed – Steve Grafton Oct 07 '13 at 15:49
  • no, `sudo mv /opt/local /opt/local.bak` or smth; literally "move aside". – Erik Kaplun Oct 07 '13 at 15:52

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In terms of how your Python interpreter works, no: there is no negative effect on having Fink Python as well as MacPorts Python installed on the same machine, just as there is no effect from having multiple installations of Python by anything.

Erik Kaplun
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