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.

[virsto]

Ok,
I now have the latest numpy and matplotlib up and running on my Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit system. Some preliminary testing indicates things are working as they should. I am now summarizing what Eric Firing posted to the matplotlib user group on this, so that others might benefit from his expertise (as I have):

# Thanks to Eric Firing (efiring@hawaii.edu) who is a member
# the matplotlib user group for this clever use of Linux commands
# to solve my problem
#
# Lets "clean the slate" before a reinstallation (if you believe older
# versions are present)

sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/matplotlib*
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/pylab*
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/mpl_toolkits/mplot3d
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/mpl_toolkits/axes_grid
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/mpl_toolkits/axes_grid1
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/mpl_toolkits/axisartist
sudo rm  /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/mpl_toolkits/*.py

# Install all the dependencies (installs an old version of numpy)

sudo apt-get build-dep python-matplotlib

# Now to get rid of the old version of numpy

sudo apt-get remove python-numpy

# Download the latest numpy tar, untar it, then navigate to
# where setup.py for numpy is located and give the following commands

python setup.py build
python setup.py install

# Repeat the previous for matplotlib (download tar, untar it, etc.)

python setup.py build
python setup.py install

and th-th-tha-that-that's all folks!

--V

[jrb114]

Well, early 12 months later, a reply.

Thanks for that, I found it really useful!

J

[amorriso]

Worked 1st time. Much appreciated.