Nice binaries for gfortran can be found here: hpc.sourceforge.net/
On 10/31/06, Erin Sheldon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Alan - > > I have not had luck with the binary distros. There is always > something that doesn't work, so I will be interested in > the results of your efforts. > > The biggest problem with compiling things yourself is going > to be dealing with LAPACK and fortran issues, and the > backends in matplotlib. > > FWIW, the most stable solution I have found that doesn't involve > dealing with dependencies yourself is darwinports (now > macports). It currently has 1.0b5 numpy and scipy 0.5.1, which > depend on python 2.4. Matplotlib worked with the wxPython > backend but not others. While not the latest versions it will get > you started, and I would guess 1.0 will be available soon (anyone?). > I had absolutely zero problems using this once I realized that I > had to use wxPython for the plotting backend. The snag > is that gfortran is needed, which requires compiling gcc 4.0 which > took 6 hours on my powerbook, so you will need some patience. > > Erin > > On 10/31/06, Steve Lianoglou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Alan, > > > > > > > I installed Python 2.5 > > > from python.org painlessly, but it looks like > > > I'll have to compile numpy from source. > > > Do I understand that right? > > > > I believe you'll have to if you want to use Python 2.5. > > > > > ... so I am hoping someone patient > > > will point me to or lead me through the steps I need > > > to take to successfully install numpy on this platform. > > > > I think the instructions on the scipy wiki are pretty thorough: > > http://scipy.org/Installing_SciPy/Mac_OS_X > > > > One thing to note is that I think I've seen on this list that people > > have been having problems compiling and using num/scipy on Python 2.5 > > (on any platform (?)) ... I haven't tried it myself, but that's the > > general feeling I've gotten from some of the emails on that subject. > > I could be wrong though. > > > > Another thing to consider would be to install the "Superpack" which > > is linked to in the mac section from the scipy downloads page: > > http://www.scipy.org/Download > > > > I also remember seeing on the ML that there were some problems w/ > > that superpack it not including some config file for ipython or > > something, but I'm not sure. > > > > For what it's worth, I'm using MacPorts (http://macports.org) to > > manage my python (and a other) installations, and have been compiling > > scipy/numpy/matplotlib/ipython from svn checkouts every now and > > again ... this has been working well for me. The version of python > > you get from macports is 2.4.3 > > > > Hope that helps. > > -steve > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job > > easier > > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > > _______________________________________________ > > Numpy-discussion mailing list > > Numpy-discussion@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/numpy-discussion > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > Numpy-discussion mailing list > Numpy-discussion@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/numpy-discussion > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Numpy-discussion mailing list Numpy-discussion@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/numpy-discussion
