@@ -74,33 +74,23 @@ of NumPy, Scipy and Matplotlib means that these packages are difficult to
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upgrade (see `system python packages `_). For that reason we strongly suggest
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that you install a fresh version of Python and use that as the basis for
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installing libraries such as NumPy and Matplotlib. One convenient way to
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- install Matplotlib with other useful Python software is to use one of the
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- excellent Python scientific software collections that are now available:
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+ install Matplotlib with other useful Python software is to use the Anaconda _
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+ Python scientific software collection, which includes Python itself and a
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+ wide range of libraries; if you need a library that is not available from the
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+ collection, you can install it yourself using standard methods such as *pip *.
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+ See the Ananconda web page for installation support.
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.. _system python packages :
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https://github.com/MacPython/wiki/wiki/Which-Python#system-python-and-extra-python-packages
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- - Anaconda _ from `Continuum Analytics `_
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- - Canopy _ from Enthought _
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- .. _Canopy : https://www.enthought.com/products/canopy/
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.. _Anaconda : https://www.anaconda.com/
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- .. _Enthought : https://www.enthought.com
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- .. _Continuum Analytics : https://www.continuum.io
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- These collections include Python itself and a wide range of libraries; if you
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- need a library that is not available from the collection, you can install it
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- yourself using standard methods such as *pip *. Continuum and Enthought offer
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- their own installation support for these collections; see the Ananconda and
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- Canopy web pages for more information.
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Other options for a fresh Python install are the standard installer from
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`python.org <https://www.python.org/downloads/mac-osx/ >`_, or installing
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Python using a general OSX package management system such as `homebrew
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<http://brew.sh> `_ or `macports <https://www.macports.org >`_. Power users on
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OSX will likely want one of homebrew or macports on their system to install
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open source software packages, but it is perfectly possible to use these
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- systems with another source for your Python binary, such as Anaconda, Canopy
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+ systems with another source for your Python binary, such as Anaconda
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or Python.org Python.
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