There are few ways: http://docs.python.org/install/index.html#alternate-installation-the-home-scheme
HTH, L. PS: You may have to specify Python the path where you installed the package once you installed it http://docs.python.org/install/index.html#modifying-python-s-search-path Milton Cezar Ribeiro wrote: > Dear all, > > I just downloaded Rpy. It appears to be great! > I compiled R 2.9.1 under Debian using : > > ./configure --enable-R-shlib > make > > But when I try to install Rpy I get error, because > I have no "root" privileges: > === > b3185-19:~/Desktop/rpy2-2.0.6$ python setup.py install > running install > running build > running build_py > running build_ext > running install_lib > creating /local/packages/python-2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rpy2 > error: could not create > '/local/packages/python-2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rpy2': > Permission denied > ==== > > Is there a way of I install Rpy on my own /home/user directory? > > Bests > > milton > brazil=toronto > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge > This is your chance to win up to $100,000 in prizes! For a limited time, > vendors submitting new applications to BlackBerry App World(TM) will have > the opportunity to enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge. See full prize > details at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/Challenge > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > rpy-list mailing list > rpy-list@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rpy-list ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge This is your chance to win up to $100,000 in prizes! For a limited time, vendors submitting new applications to BlackBerry App World(TM) will have the opportunity to enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge. See full prize details at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/Challenge _______________________________________________ rpy-list mailing list rpy-list@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rpy-list