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Neil Voss, 05/12/2010 09:33 AM

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h1. Install supporting packages
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Install any missing prerequisite supporting packages by following the instructions for your specific Linux distribution.
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For example, SUSE users can use YaST to install them; RedHat and CentOS users can use @yum@, Debian and Ubuntu uses @apt-get@. 
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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.
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h3.  Required supporting packages:
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|_.Name:|_.Download site:|_.yum package name|_.SuSE rpm name|
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|Python 2.4 or newer| "http://www.python.org":http://www.python.org|python|python-devel|
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|wxPython 2.5.2.8 or newer| "http://www.wxpython.org":http://www.wxpython.org|wxPython|python-wxGTK|
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|MySQL Python client 1.2 or newer| "http://sourceforge.net/projects/mysql-python":http://sourceforge.net/projects/mysql-python|MySQL-python|python-mysql|
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|Python Imaging Library (PIL) 1.1.4 or newer| "http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/":http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/|python-imaging|python-imaging|
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|Python XML module 0.8.3 or newer| "http://pyxml.sourceforge.net":http://pyxml.sourceforge.net|PyXML|python-xml|
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|NumPy 1.0.1 or newer| "http://www.scipy.org":http://www.scipy.org|numpy|numpy|
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|SciPy 0.5.1 (tested, others may work)*| "http://www.scipy.org":http://www.scipy.org ,  "http://repos.opensuse.org/science":http://repos.opensuse.org/science *|scipy|python-scipy|
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* 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.)
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You can test your numpy and scipy install with their build in test functions:
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<pre>
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python -c 'import numpy; numpy.test(level=1)'
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python -c 'import scipy; scipy.test(level=1)'
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</pre>
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Numpy is more stable should be successful. Expect to see lots of errors with scipy.
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