[IPython-user] dumb question on installing ipython1

[Brian Granger]

ipython and ipython1 are separate downloads and installs.  Here are
the details of the full installation:

http://projects.scipy.org/ipython/ipython/browser/ipython/branches/saw/INSTALL

When you type ipython at the command line, you are getting regular old
IPython (just the enhanced interactive shell).  The ipython1 stuff is
a separate import.  See this page for more details on basic usage of
ipython1:

http://ipython.scipy.org/moin/Parallel_Computing_With_IPython1

Let me know how it goes.

Brian

On 10/7/07, David Strozzi <david.strozzi@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Thanks.  I guess my fear is that since all my other python packages are in
> /usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages    [no local]
> maybe something will get confused.  I took your advice nonetheless,
> and 'trial ipython1' passes all tests.
>
> My next dumb question is, when I run ipython, how do I know if it's
> using the ipython1 core/kernel?  As a normal user, from the prompt I
> can run ipython, I get "IPython 0.8.2....".  There's no ipython1 on my
> paths.
>
> Thanks again,
> Dave
>
> On 10/7/07, LUK ShunTim <shuntim.luk@polyu.edu.hk> wrote:
> > David Strozzi wrote:
> > > Folks,
> > >
> > > This is a fairly dumb question, reflecting more my python ignorance
> > > probably, but...
> > >
> > > I'm having trouble installing ipython1 on opensuse 10.3 (just
> > > released) on amd64 hardware.  I svn'ed the most recent ipython1, and
> > > ">python setup.py install" gives an error (see below).  My
> > > site-packages is in /usr/lib64/python/site-packages, but setup.py
> > > wants to use /usr/local/lib64/....  I tried changing this via
> > > --install-dir, which gives an error, and --prefix, which gives a
> > > mangled dirname still w/ /usr/local/lib64 at the front.
> > >
> > > How can I fix this?
> > >
> > > Is something setup wrong in distutils (not that I'd know exactly how
> > > to fix that)?  I noticed numpy has a distutils subdir with
> > > /usr/local/lib64/ in some file, according to grep.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > David
> > >
> > > ***************
> > >
> > >> python setup.py install
> > > running install
> > > Checking .pth file support in /usr/local/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/
> > > error: can't create or remove files in install directory
> > >
> > > The following error occurred while trying to add or remove files in the
> > > installation directory:
> > >
> > >     [Errno 2] No such file or directory:
> > > '/usr/local/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/test-easy-install-16651.pth'
> > >
> > > The installation directory you specified (via --install-dir, --prefix, or
> > > the distutils default setting) was:
> > >
> > >     /usr/local/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/
> > >
> > > This directory does not currently exist.  Please create it and try again, or
> > > choose a different installation directory (using the -d or --install-dir
> > > option).
> >
> > I guess you may have to follow what it tells you. :-)
> >
> > Try
> >         mkdir -p /usr/local/lib64/python2.5/site-packages
> > as root.
> >
> > Non-root install is also possible. See
> > http://docs.python.org/inst/alt-install-windows.html
> >
> > Regards,
> > ST
> > --
> >
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