Time for action – installing NumPy, matplotlib, SciPy, and IPython on Linux

Most Linux distributions have NumPy packages. We will go through the necessary commands for some of the most popular Linux distros:

• Installing NumPy on Red Hat: Run the following instructions from the command line:

  $ yum install python-numpy
  

• Installing NumPy on Mandriva: To install NumPy on Mandriva, run the following command line instruction:

  $ urpmi python-numpy
  

• Installing NumPy on Gentoo: To install NumPy on Gentoo, run the following command line instruction:

  $ [sudo] emerge numpy
  

• Installing NumPy on Debian and Ubuntu: On Debian or Ubuntu, type the following on the command line:

  $ [sudo] apt-get install python-numpy
  

  The following table gives an overview of the Linux distributions and the corresponding package names for NumPy, SciPy, matplotlib, and IPython:

  Linux distribution	NumPy	SciPy	matplotlib	IPython
  Arch Linux	python-numpy	python-scipy	python-matplotlib	ipython
  Debian	python-numpy	python-scipy	python-matplotlib	ipython
  Fedora	numpy	python-scipy	python-matplotlib	ipython
  Gentoo	dev-python/numpy	scipy	matplotlib	ipython
  OpenSUSE	python-numpy, python-numpy-devel	python-scipy	python-matplotlib	ipython
  Slackware	numpy	scipy	matplotlib	ipython