[Numpy-discussion] numarray 0.5 -> python setup.py build fails

[Todd Miller]

Todd Miller wrote:

> Sebastian Haase wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I just tried this :
>> haase at baboon:~/numarray-0.5: python2.2 setup.py build --gencode
>> <snip>
>>
>> creating /usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/numarray
>> error: could not create '/usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/numarray':
>> Permission denied
>>
>> I guess this is the same bug I ran into a couple month ago - I 
>> already now a
>> workaround ...
>>
>> - Sebastian
>>  
>>
> Here's a couple work arounds I use:
>
> 1) When trying to install to /usr/lib,  I first "su root".
>
> 2) When I don't like to or can't "su root",  I first install Python in 
> my home directory using: "./configure --prefix=$HOME".  With a local 
> Python, site-packages is also local and writeable by default.
>
> That said, setup.py has some kludges in it that need to be eliminated 
> or factored out.
>
> Todd
>
A third method,  a little less onerous than the first two, is:

3) mkdir $HOME/numarray;  python setup.py build --gencode 
--local=$HOME/numarray

This works OK even if you're using a Python which does not have a 
writeable site-packages directory.

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