I installed pipx using Homebrew.
<code>% brew install pipx
</code>
<code>% brew install pipx
</code>
% brew install pipx
As pipx depends on Python, Homebrew automatically installed [email protected]. Since it also created symlinks, Homebrew-installed Python became the default now.
<code>% which python3
/usr/local/bin/python3
</code>
<code>% which python3
/usr/local/bin/python3
</code>
% which python3
/usr/local/bin/python3
I want to keep the macOS-installed Python as default. But I need the Homebrew-installed one for pipx.
I tried unlinking the formula.
<code>% brew unlink [email protected]
</code>
<code>% brew unlink [email protected]
</code>
% brew unlink [email protected]
This seemed to solve my issue as the macOS-installed Python was default again.
<code>% which python3
/usr/bin/python3
</code>
<code>% which python3
/usr/bin/python3
</code>
% which python3
/usr/bin/python3
But then I ran brew doctor and got the following warning.
<code>Warning: You have unlinked kegs in your Cellar.
Leaving kegs unlinked can lead to build-trouble and cause formulae that depend on
those kegs to fail to run properly once built. Run `brew link` on these:
[email protected]
</code>
<code>Warning: You have unlinked kegs in your Cellar.
Leaving kegs unlinked can lead to build-trouble and cause formulae that depend on
those kegs to fail to run properly once built. Run `brew link` on these:
[email protected]
</code>
Warning: You have unlinked kegs in your Cellar.
Leaving kegs unlinked can lead to build-trouble and cause formulae that depend on
those kegs to fail to run properly once built. Run `brew link` on these:
[email protected]
So unlinking isn’t a safe option as well.
What can I do to make sure both of these are true?
- macOS-installed Python is default.
- Homebrew formulas dependent on Python keep working smoothly.
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