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| In order to start working with Python, you need to have a //Python distribution// installed on your local computer or on the remote Linux server(s) you work on. A //distribution// provides a //Python interpreter//, and Python extensions (aka Python //modules// or //packages//). You may have several distributions installed on your computer and you need to know how to initialize them, and which one you are using at a given time (type ''which python'' on Linux to determine where the python executable is located) | In order to start working with Python, you need to have a //Python distribution// installed on your local computer or on the remote Linux server(s) you work on. A //distribution// provides a //Python interpreter//, and Python extensions (aka Python //modules// or //packages//). You may have several distributions installed on your computer and you need to know how to initialize them, and which one you are using at a given time (type ''which python'' on Linux to determine where the python executable is located) | ||
| - | If you are using a Linux computer or a Mac, you should already have a **default python** installed. The following example shows where the python interpreter is installed on the //asterix// LSCE server (if it's in ''/usr/bin'', it's the default python) and which version it is (example below: version //2.6.6// compiled in May 2015) | + | If you are using a Linux computer or a Mac, you should already have a **default python** installed. The following example shows where the python interpreter is installed on the //obelix// LSCE servers (if it's in ''/usr/bin'', it's the default python) and which version it is (example below: version //2.7.5// compiled in April 2019) |
| <code># Which is the current python (e.g. where is it located)? | <code># Which is the current python (e.g. where is it located)? | ||
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| # Where is it coming from ('rpm' works on a RedHat-like Linux machine)? | # Where is it coming from ('rpm' works on a RedHat-like Linux machine)? | ||
| > rpm -qf /usr/bin/python | > rpm -qf /usr/bin/python | ||
| - | python-2.6.6-64.el6.x86_64 | + | python-2.7.5-77.el7_6.x86_64 |
| # You also get some information when you start the interpreter | # You also get some information when you start the interpreter | ||
| > python | > python | ||
| - | Python 2.6.6 (r266:84292, May 22 2015, 08:34:51) | + | Python 2.7.5 (default, Apr 9 2019, 14:30:50) |
| - | [GCC 4.4.7 20120313 (Red Hat 4.4.7-15)] on linux2 | + | [GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-36)] on linux2 |
| Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. | Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. | ||
| >>> | >>> | ||
other/python/starting.txt · Last modified: 2024/05/30 13:41 by jypeter
