[Numpy-discussion] Problems installing not as root

[Jeffery D. Collins]

On Monday 07 June 2004 02:36 pm, Ryan Gutenkunst wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm trying to install Numerical Python without root access, and I'm
> having great difficulty.
>
> I'm running Python 2.2.2 (which was installed systemwide by root). I
> used 'python setup.py install --prefix ~/installed' to install numpy and
> I have ~/installed/lib/python2.2/site-packages in my PYTHONPATH.

Maybe this will work:  eliminate the __init__.py (and __init__.pyc) that you 
created and add the following to your PATH instead:

~/installed/lib/python2.2/site-packages/Numeric


>
> Initially 'import' was failing, but  creating an empty __init.py__ in
> site-packages/Numeric seems to have fixed that. I still can't seem to
> use any of the functions, though. I get errors like:
>
> Python 2.2.2 (#1, Nov 22 2002, 17:25:34)
> [GCC 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.3 2.96-112)] on linux2
> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>
>  >>> import Numeric
>  >>> a = array([1.2, 3.5, -1])
>
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>    File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
> NameError: name 'array' is not defined
>
>  >>> a = Numeric.array([1.2, 3.5, -1])
>
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>    File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
> AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'array'
>
> I'm new at python, and am completely perplexed. Perhaps I need a more
> complete __init.py__?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Ryan

--
Jeff