[Numpy-discussion] Should I use pip install numpy in linux?

[Sandro Tosi]

On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 6:08 PM, Matthew Brett <matthew.brett at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Sandro,
>
> On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 4:44 AM, Sandro Tosi <morph at debian.org> wrote:
>>> I wrote a page on using pip with Debian / Ubuntu here :
>>> https://matthew-brett.github.io/pydagogue/installing_on_debian.html
>>
>> Speaking with my numpy debian maintainer hat on, I would really
>> appreciate if you dont suggest to use pip to install packages in
>> Debian, or at least not as the only solution.
>
> I'm very happy to accept alternative suggestions or PRs.
>
> I know what you mean, but I can't yet see how to write a page that
> would be good for explaining the benefits / tradeoffs of using deb
> packages vs mainly or only pip packages vs a mix of the two.  Do you
> have any thoughts?

you can start by making extremely clear that this is not the Debian
supported way to install python modules on a Debian system, that if a
user uses pip to do it, it's very likely other applications or modules
will fail, that if they have any problem with anything python related,
they are on their own as they "broke" their system on purpose. thanks
for considering

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