Install supporting packages¶

Install any missing prerequisite supporting packages by following the instructions for your specific Linux distribution.

For example, SUSE users can use YaST to install them; RedHat and CentOS users can use yum, Debian and Ubuntu uses apt-get.

We highly recommend using pre-built binary packages to install the programs. Installing from source can quickly become a nightmare! See also the previous page, Instructions_for_installing_CentOS_on_your_computer for Red Hat based systems.

Required supporting packages:¶

In the past, the Python XML module was require but may not be anymore http://pyxml.sourceforge.net/topics/

Scipy/Numpy¶

• SciPy may not build from source properly on some versions of SuSE due to an incompatible LAPACK package that comes with SuSE. You can get scipy as well as a compatible LAPACK etc. from http://repos.opensuse.org/science (need to specify your SuSE version and machine etc.)

You can test your numpy and scipy install with their build in test functions:

python -c 'import numpy; numpy.test(level=1)'
python -c 'import scipy; scipy.test(level=1)'

Numpy is more stable should be successful. Expect to see lots of errors with scipy.

Mac OS X 10.5+:¶

You can successfully install all of these packages on a Mac by downloading DMG files and clicking on the install programs

1. First, start by downloading the Mac OS X Installer Disk Image (v2.6 recommended) from http://python.org/download/ and install the newer version of python
2. Download and install numpy and scipy DMG files from http://sourceforge.net/projects/numpy/files/ and http://sourceforge.net/projects/scipy/files/
3. Download and install wxPython DMG file from http://www.wxpython.org/download.php
   

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