I Know this is more of a linux issue but someone has done it so I though you might lend a hand or point me in the right direction. First, I am a linux newbie when it comes to installing software.

I am trying to install (I am a newbie) Numeric-24.2.tar.gz.

Now when I have correctly moved the file in /usr/bin/, when I try to:

[root@ip-XXX.XXX.XX.XXX bin]# rpm -Uvh Numeric-24.2-1.i586.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
python-base >= 2.4 is needed by Numeric-24.2-1.i586
libg2c.so.0 is needed by Numeric-24.2-1.i586

I tried to install python2.4.1.3 and it said 2.4.1.6 was already installed. I restarted the server, tried it again and it showed it was missing the same things:
[root@ip-XXX.XXX.XX.XXX bin]# rpm -Uvh Numeric-24.2-1.i586.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
python-base >= 2.4 is needed by Numeric-24.2-1.i586
libg2c.so.0 is needed by Numeric-24.2-1.i586

Any ideas how to get these two dependencies?

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kyle_mathews commented

If you are on a debian-based system you get just install Numeric using the package system -- sudo apt-get install python-numeric. That's by far the easiest way to make sure all the dependencies are satisfied. Other Linux distributions have package managers as well which install software automatically handling dependancies.

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webdev2 commented

It is centos 5 which is essentially RHEL5. I am trying to figure out to do it with rpms. I guy recommended the -noDeps tag but won't I need it?

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kyle_mathews commented

Another thought, you could try install python-numeric from source -- download the tar.gz file from sourceforge and unpack the files and run the install file python setup.py install (I think -- that's generally how python apps install).

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webdev2 commented

I started that way and ROYALLY screwed it up. I think I am on track. I am REALLY excited about using it whenever I can get past my linux ignorance.

Thanks for your work on this!

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luchandy commented

hi there webdev2,

Here are the packages I used to successfully install Memetracker on CentOS 5 (RedHat Enterprise Linux 5):

The following Python packages have rpm's available, so no need to compile:

# yum install python python-devel python-numpy python-numeric

Python Cluster does not have an rpm, so we have to compile:

Get the source:
# wget http://bonsai.ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~mdehoon/software/cluster/cluster-1.41.t...

Uncompress:
# tar -xvzf cluster-1.41.tar.gz

Now install it:
# cd cluster-1.41
# python setup.py install

Let's verify it works:

# python
>> from Pycluster import *

(You will get your Python prompt back if you have your Python stuff installed correctly.)

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webdev2 commented

many thanks for the great instructions. I'll give it a try as soon as I am thru with current project. Thanks again!!

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webdev2 commented

thanks but "get http://bonsai.ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~mdehoon/software/clust" is not found.

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luchandy commented

Hi there webdev,

It looks like the URL might be getting cutting off.

bonsai.ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~mdehoon/software/cluster/cluster-1.41.tar.gz

is the full URL.

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webdev2 commented

thanks, when I try that URL, it displays:

Not Found
The requested URL /~mdehoon/software/cluster/cluster-1.41.tar.gz was not found on this server.

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kyle_mathews commented

Go here [http://bonsai.ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~mdehoon/software/cluster/software.htm#p... then click on the "Pycluster Source Distribution" link. 1.42 seems to be the latest version.

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webdev2 commented

Kyle - I get as far as the install now. Instead of installing cluster, it installs Pycluster-1.42. So I:

# cd Pycluster-1.42
# python setup.py install

and get the following error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "setup.py", line 8, in ?
import numpy
ImportError: No module named numpy

Do I have to install another package to get this one to work?

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kyle_mathews commented

Hmm. . . it seems Pycluster then has changed its dependancy from Python-numeric to Python-numpy. That's a good thing actually as Numpy replaced Numeric a number of years ago. I'll need to update my instructions for the next release. In the meantime you'll need to install python-numpy either via your package-manager or manually get the source here.

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luchandy commented

webdev2,

Did you do the step above where I noted:

# yum install python-numpy

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webdev2 commented

Huraay!!!! got to the point of the
# python
>> from Pycluster import *

working.

Now to the fun part of getting the module to work.

Many many thanks!!

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luchandy commented
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Woot!! Great work.

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kyle_mathews commented

cool deal! Excited to see what you come up with.