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So, i’ve just startet university, and we have to install python.
Thats fine, cause it’s build-in to OSX (Snow Leopard).
I have installed matplotlib, numpy and scipy using this : http://stronginference.com/scipy-superpack/
It works perfectly, and i don’t have to install the python.org version.
But, now we have to install VPython, wich requires the python.org version (2.7)
I just wanna know if it’s possible to install just the library’s in the apple version of python (2.6.1)
Regards, Adam.
This is a complicated software with a complicated build process, so first and foremost I’d advice you to save yourself some trouble and compile your own Python 2.7 and install it as a user somewhere under your home directory / install the MacOS X binary of 2.7 (probably also as a user under your home directory, but I’m less sure about that) [1]. VPython is complicated software and if they explicitly say that the want 2.7 in their docs they probably have a good reason. It might be possible but I’d expect various problems when trying with another version than their recommended one.
But if you really want to have a shot, what they call their ‘Linux’ download is actually their source tree. Download and try to build that with your custom build/installation of Python as basis.
[1] Compiling Python is a great learning experience, especially in combination with virtualenv and Distrubute. Multiple isolated Python’s FTW.