MacPorts Python 2.7

--->  Activating python27 @2.7.2_2


To make python 2.7 the default 
(i.e. the version you get when you run 'python'), please run:
    sudo port select --set python python27


--->  Cleaning python27

Dive into Python

As I will teach the Python programming language, I wanted a good book to quickly teach me Python.
My brother told be about the "Dive Into Python" book. The good news is that the book is freely available as well as published by Apress.
I have downloaded and printed the free version :)


There are two editions of the book that can be found here and here.

IPython

I am reading the book "Python for UNIX and Linux Administration" and I thought that I should also install IPython that is mentioned inside the book.

Installing IPython on Mac OS X is actually quite easy with the following command:

• sudo easy_install ipython
  

You should also execute the command to load the right Readline library:

• sudo easy_install -f http://ipython.scipy.org/dist/ readline