cannot install scipy

[John M. Gabriele]

nitro wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am using a Debian system. I installed NumPy and everything works
> well. When I try to install SciPy, I get the following error. Any help
> would be appreciated.
> 
> ===
> idf at server1:~/scipy/scipy-0.4.4$ python setup.py install
> import core -> failed:
> /usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/numpy/core/multiarray.so: undefined
> symbol: PyOS_ascii_strtod
> import random -> failed: 'module' object has no attribute 'dtype'
> import lib -> failed:
> /usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/numpy/core/multiarray.so: undefined
> symbol: PyOS_ascii_strtod
> Fatal Python error: can't initialize module lapack_lite
> Aborted
> idf at server1:~/scipy/scipy-0.4.4$
> ===
> 
> nitro
> 

Why not just "apt-get install python-scipy"?

That's one of the best parts of running Debian. :)

---J

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