[Tutor] installing numpy for Python 2.7

[Alan Gauld]

On 05/05/2020 00:18, Sue Schroeder wrote:

> installed numpy and scipy for Python 3.8, but SPSS 25 is apparently set up
> to run Python 2.7. The error message that I receive is pasted below:

Installing Scipy has traditionally been something of a lack art with
most cases working and many cases just failing for any one of a number
of reasons.

My advice to anyone installing more than one of the Scipy packages is
just grab the lot in a dedicated distro. The best known is Anaconda:

https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual

That should install everything you need and be guaranteed to have
compatible versions. There is also an active support community
to sort out issues.

There are other similar packages available if you don't for some
reason want to use Anaconda.

This will install a brand new Python version on your system so
if you have significant projects already under way using 2.7 you may
need to tweak them to point at the right libraries, paths etc.

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