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Asked: 2026-05-15T02:00:04+00:00

So I’m going through the matplotlib documentation and prepared to use the iPython interactive

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So I’m going through the matplotlib documentation and prepared to use the iPython interactive Python shell with ipython -pylab. However I get this:

Az's MBP:~ Az$ ipython -pylab
-bash: ipython: command not found

Did I fail to install iPython? I used easy_install as advised.

Any ideas?

Update

Found it in /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/bin. Am still confused.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Did I fail to install iPython?

    No, but it looks like you installed it with (darwinports or) macports — I imagine that’s where your installation of easy_install comes from, since Apple’s own system Python doesn’t include extensions such as easy_install, and /opt/local/... is where macports puts things.

    If you’re OK with using macports’ versions of Python and everything, you should ensure that deeply-nested bin directory is on your $PATH so you can call things from there easily in your Terminal.app.

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