Fabian Braennstroem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, > > I am pretty new to python and will use it mainly in > combination with scientific packages. I am running ubuntu > breezy right now and see that some packages are out of date. > Do you have any suggestion, how I can get/keep the latest > python modules (e.g. scipy, numpy,...) on my ubuntu system? > I.e. does there exist any script/program, which downloads > and installs automatically the latest stable releases of selected > modules? It would be nice, if the program can remove the > installed modules, too!? > > Or would it be easier to stick to apt/deb and create own > packages ... > > > Greetings! > Fabian >
I find it helpful to leave the as-delivered Python (e.g., /usr/bin/python) as-is. It is being used to run your basic Linux system. Screwing around with it can have nasty side effects. Instead I build a new one at /usr/local, give it a unique name, and upgrade/hack that one to my heart's content. E.g., if the base system is using Python 2.2, you can be running Python 2.4 as /usr/local/bin/py24, and add all the numerical packages you wish at use/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages. Also, make sure root doesn't have /usr/local/bin on its PATH (which is a good rule anyway). -- Harry George PLM Engineering Architecture -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
