Unable to install numpy

[virsto]

I am running Ubuntu 10.04 (64-bit) with python 2.6 and have had great difficulties with the installation of numpy and matplotlib (matplotlib needs numpy).

I have tried several different approaches --- but unsuccessful still.

I have downloaded the following:

* python-numpy_1.4.1-4_amd64.deb
* python-numpy_1.5.0-1ppa1_amd64.deb
* numpy-1.5.0.tar.gz

and,

* matplotlib_0.99.3-1ubuntu1.debian.tar.gz
* matplotlib_0.99.3.orig.tar.gz
* matplotlib-1.0.0.tar.gz

(I gave up on matplotlib 1.0.0)

How can I install numpy with matplotlib? I have attached a python script to test the installation.

Help would be appreciated, greatly.