[SciPy-user] scipy itpython and debian

[Xavier Gnata]

Hi,

It looks like a python transition related bug (python2.3 -> python2.4).
The only *real* "solution" is to send a bug to the debian maintainer 
using debian BTS.

Xavier


> Samuel GARCIA wrote:
>   
>> Sorry if it is not the good place,
>>
>> I have a debian testing (etch) , I use the python-matplotlib and 
>> python-ipythonn official debian package.
>> For numpy and scipy I build them from SVN. Everythings seems to works. I 
>> don't install the old scipy debian package.
>>
>> My problem is when I upgrade with apt-get updgrade. I have something 
>> like that :
>>
>> Paramétrage de debconf (1.5.2) ...
>> Compiling 
>> /usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/scipy/maxentropy/examples/conditionalexample2.py 
>> ...
>>   File 
>> "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/scipy/maxentropy/examples/conditionalexample2.py", 
>> line 53
>>     samplespace_index = dict((x, i) for i, x in enumerate(samplespace))
>>                                       ^
>> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>
>>
>> For the moment the solution is to remove scipy and numpy and rebuild 
>> them after.
>>
>> 2 questions :
>> - is there an easier way to upgrade without interaction with scipy ?
>> - is there an unofficial debian repository for scipy and numpy while 
>> waiting for the official new scipy debian package ?
>>
>>     
>
> I have exactly the same problem with testing. You don't need to rebuild. 
> What I do is
>
> mv /usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/numpy/ /tmp/numpy
> mv /usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/scipy/ /tmp/scipy
>
> apt-get [dist-]upgrade
>
> mv /tmp/numpy /usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/
> mv /tmp/scipy /usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/
>
> However, if someone knows a *real* solution, that would be nice.
>
> cheers,
> steve
>
>   


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