Create symbolic links to help with use

README.md

@@ -5,6 +5,32 @@ Please see Apple's documentation on [file system basics](https://developer.apple
 
 This is an intended replacement for when Apple removes `/usr/bin/python`
 
+## Using interactively
+After installing any of the packages, a symbolic link can be used within terminal for interactive python sessions. At the time of this writing `/usr/local/bin/python3.framework` points to `/Library/SystemFrameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.8/bin/python3.8`
+
+## Using with scripts
+Careful consideration should be used when determining the best course of action for using with scripts. Due to various complexities, a shim file has been provided and is located at `/Library/SystemFrameworks/Python3.framework/python3`
+
+It is currently recommended to point directly to this shim as future updates to python3 could change this path.
+
+At the time of this writing `/Library/SystemFrameworks/Python3.framework/python3` points to `/Library/SystemFrameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.8/bin/python3.8`
+
+An example script would look like the following:
+
+```
+#!/Library/SystemFrameworks/Python3.framework/python3
+
+print('This is an example script.')
+```
+
+### Other options to consider
+#### zshenv global alias
+If you are calling python within zsh scripts, adding a global alias to `/etc/zshenv` may be appropriate.
+
+`alias -g python3.framework='/Library/SystemFrameworks/Python3.framework/python3'`
+
+For more information on this method, please see Moving to Zsh Part [II](https://scriptingosx.com/2019/06/moving-to-zsh-part-2-configuration-files/) and [IV](https://scriptingosx.com/2019/07/moving-to-zsh-part-4-aliases-and-functions/)
+
 ## Notes
 To decrease complexity, only a _single_ package may be installed at any given time on a machine.
 

build_python_framework_pkgs.zsh

@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 PYTHON_VERSION=3.8.3
 RP_SHA="8bce58e91895978da6f238c1d2e1de3559ea4643"
 MP_SHA="71c57fcfdf43692adcd41fa7305be08f66bae3e5"
+# Hardcoded paths
+FRAMEWORKDIR="/Library/SystemFrameworks"
+PYTHON_BIN="$FRAMEWORKDIR/Python3.framework/Versions/3.8/bin/python3.8"
+RP_BINDIR="/tmp/relocatable-python"
+MP_BINDIR="/tmp/munki-pkg"
 
 # Sanity Checks
 ## Type Check
@@ -54,10 +59,7 @@ DATE=$(/bin/date -u "+%m%d%Y%H%M%S")
 TOOLSDIR=$(dirname $0)
 OUTPUTSDIR="$TOOLSDIR/outputs"
 CONSOLEUSER=$(/usr/bin/stat -f "%Su" /dev/console)
-FRAMEWORKDIR="/Library/SystemFrameworks"
-RP_BINDIR="/tmp/relocatable-python"
 RP_ZIP="/tmp/relocatable-python.zip"
-MP_BINDIR="/tmp/munki-pkg"
 MP_ZIP="/tmp/munki-pkg.zip"
 echo "Creating Python Framework - $TYPE"
 
@@ -87,13 +89,15 @@ if [ "${DL_RESULT}" != "0" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# remove existing Python package folder
+# remove existing Python package folders and recreate
 if [ -d "$TOOLSDIR/$TYPE" ]; then
     /bin/rm -rf "$TOOLSDIR/$TYPE"
     /bin/mkdir -p "$TOOLSDIR/$TYPE/payload/${FRAMEWORKDIR}"
+    /bin/mkdir -p "$TOOLSDIR/$TYPE/payload/usr/local/bin"
     /usr/bin/sudo /usr/sbin/chown -R ${CONSOLEUSER}:wheel "$TOOLSDIR/$TYPE"
 else
   /bin/mkdir -p "$TOOLSDIR/$TYPE/payload/${FRAMEWORKDIR}"
+  /bin/mkdir -p "$TOOLSDIR/$TYPE/payload/usr/local/bin"
   /usr/bin/sudo /usr/sbin/chown -R ${CONSOLEUSER}:wheel "$TOOLSDIR/$TYPE"
 fi
 
@@ -114,6 +118,10 @@ fi
 echo "Moving Python.framework to payload folder"
 /usr/bin/sudo /bin/mv "${FRAMEWORKDIR}/Python.framework" "$TOOLSDIR/$TYPE/payload/${FRAMEWORKDIR}/Python3.framework"
 
+# make a symbolic link to help with interactive use and stable path
+/bin/ln -s "$PYTHON_BIN" "$TOOLSDIR/$TYPE/payload/usr/local/bin/python3.framework"
+/bin/ln -s "$PYTHON_BIN" "$TOOLSDIR/$TYPE/payload/$FRAMEWORKDIR/Python3.framework/python3"
+
 # take ownership of the payload folder
 echo "Taking ownership of the Payload directory"
 /usr/bin/sudo /usr/sbin/chown -R ${CONSOLEUSER}:wheel "$TOOLSDIR/$TYPE"

example_python_script.py

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/Library/SystemFrameworks/Python3.framework/python3
+
+print('This is an example script.')