cannot install scipy

[Robert Kern]

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$

The extension modules got linked wrong, somehow, and aren't linked with the
Python shared library. I've never seen that particular error, though. I'd be
happy to help you through this on numpy-discussion at lists.sourceforge.net . We
will probably need to see the output of the numpy build.

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