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The default version of Python installed on the Courant systems was recently switched to Python-2.7. This was causing many system problems. As a result, the system default version of python has been reverted to Python-2.6. Never fear however, you can still use Python-2.7 as your default. Before using python simply run the following from a command line:
module load python-2.7
For a list of other available modules and software versions available, run:
module avail
If you have any problems, please notify helpdesk@cims.nyu.edu