Hi Harry, * Harry George <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 breezy right now and see that some packages are out of date.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).
Maybe, I should consider this, too. Thanks! Greetings! Fabian -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
