PyDev Eclipse Python interpreters Error: stdlib not found

Question

I have been trying to use Eclipse 3.6 as a Python editor. I install the latest version of PyDev, and then try to set the Interpreter - Python field of the preferences, on my ma

Answer 1

just found an answer to my own question, thought it might enlighten other users with similar problems. I will try it out later to see if it works.

On SourceForge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/pydev/forums/forum/293649/topic/4480085:

• tim-erwin writes:

"I downloaded the Python source release and simply dropped the /Lib folder into the /System/..../Frameworks/.../lib/python2.6/ and it works."

• fabioz writes:

"That's a solution (although usually what I do on Mac OS is getting a python install from python.org instead of using the default one -- not sure what you may break in Mac OS if something bad happens there while developing)."