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I accidentally deleted(sudo rm -rf) my mac m1's default python 2.7. I didn't know it'll harm my os. What can I do to recover it? What can I do to fix it?

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Posted on May 27, 2022 1:35 AM

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Posted on May 27, 2022 3:51 AM

You might want to read here: https://docs.python.org/3/using/mac.html

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May 27, 2022 3:51 AM in response to shafin008

You might want to read here: https://docs.python.org/3/using/mac.html

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