python_select does not know about El Capitan versions of python

[chazapis (Antony Chazapis)]

I have two issues with Python 2.7 (2.7.10) in El Capitan:

• The port select command does not recognize the default Python provided by Apple:

$ port select python
Available versions for python:
	none (active)
	python27

• When I run the MacPorts version of Python and then exit the Python shell, my terminal session is messed up (whatever I type does not show up and all terminal output is on the same line), until I issue a reset command:

$ /opt/local/bin/python2.7
Python 2.7.10 (default, Oct  7 2015, 13:02:49) 
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 7.0.0 (clang-700.0.72)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> ^D>>> 
$ $ $ $ 

I tried both the packaged version and recompiling all packages locally (I have the latest Xcode installed and all updates).

[stromnov (Andrey Stromnov)]

Second issue is a duplicate of #48807.

[m7.thon@…]

First issue is not an issue. This is how port select has worked for a while. To default to the system python (or whatever else is configured outside macports), just select none.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Replying to m7.thon@…:

First issue is not an issue. This is how port select has worked for a while.

No; it is a bug in the python_select port. It needs to have an appropriate "platform darwin 15" block added to it, and its revision increased.

[chazapis (Antony Chazapis)]

Indeed, looking at #48807, I found that installing Python with port install python27 +readline solves the terminal issue.

That was very helpful. Thanks.

[kurtjaeke@…]

Cc Me!

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Replying to ryandesign@…:

It needs to have an appropriate "platform darwin 15" block added to it, and its revision increased.

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