Install Python 2.7 (homebrew + pip + virtualenv) on Mac OS X Lion

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Install Python

$ brew install readline sqlite gdbm
$ brew install python --universal --framework
$ python --version
Python 2.7

Symlinks...

$ brew info python
$ /usr/local/share/python/pip install --upgrade distribute

Add to .zshenv:

# Before other PATHs...
export PATH=/usr/local/share/python:$PATH

# Python
export WORKON_HOME=$HOME/.virtualenvs
export VIRTUALENVWRAPPER_PYTHON=/usr/local/bin/python2.7
export VIRTUALENVWRAPPER_VIRTUALENV_ARGS='--no-site-packages'
export PIP_VIRTUALENV_BASE=$WORKON_HOME
export PIP_RESPECT_VIRTUALENV=true
if [[ -r /usr/local/share/python/virtualenvwrapper.sh ]]; then
    source /usr/local/share/python/virtualenvwrapper.sh
else
    echo "WARNING: Can't find virtualenvwrapper.sh"
fi

Install virtualenv

$ pip install virtualenvwrapper

Test setup

$ mkvirtualenv test
$ rmvirtualenv test