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:¶

Name:	Download site:	yum package name	SuSE rpm name
Python 2.4 or newer	http://www.python.org	python	python-devel
wxPython 2.5.2.8 or newer	http://www.wxpython.org	wxPython	python-wxGTK
MySQL Python client 1.2 or newer	http://sourceforge.net/projects/mysql-python	MySQL-python	python-mysql
Python Imaging Library (PIL) 1.1.4 or newer	http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/	python-imaging	python-imaging
NumPy 1.0.1 or newer	http://www.scipy.org	numpy	numpy
SciPy 0.5.1 (tested, others may work)*	http://www.scipy.org	scipy	python-scipy

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 most of these packages on a Mac by downloading DMG files and clicking on the install programs. This is not for novice Mac user.

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

Other program need more work:

1. The Python Imaging Library (PIL) has be compiled from source, which also requires the Mac OS X Developer tools to be installed.

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