[Visualpython-users] "configure: error: Neither the Numeric nor Numarray Python modules could be found." installation on scientific linux (RHEL4)

[Nathan M. <nt...@gm...>]

Hi,

I'm trying to install Vpython on a cluster of Scientific Linux (aka Red Hat
Enterprise 4) boxes.  I downloaded the source, numpy-1.0.2 and did the
normal " python setup.py", and now when I try to install " visual-3.2.9", I
get the error from configure,


-- checking for python script directory...
${prefix}/lib/python2.5/site-packages
checking for python extension module directory...
${exec_prefix}/lib/python2.5/site-packages
checking for array in python module Numeric... no
checking for array in python module numarray... no
configure: error: Neither the Numeric nor Numarray Python modules could be
found.       At least one of them is required. See numpy.sourceforge.net for
downloads.


Strangely, when I try the latest release, "visual-4.beta15", the error is
different,

checking for GTK... Package gtkglextmm-1.2 was not found in the pkg-config
search path.
Perhaps you should add the directory containing `gtkglextmm-1.2.pc'
to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable
No package 'gtkglextmm-1.2' found


I suppose this occurs because I have multiple instances of python in my
path?
[root@pilgrim visual-4.beta15]# python  [tab]
python            python2           python2.3         python2.5
python2.5-config   python-config

[root@pilgrim visual-4.beta15]# which python2
/usr/bin/python2
[root@pilgrim visual-4.beta15]# which python
/usr/local/bin/python
[root@pilgrim visual-4.beta15]# which python2.3
/usr/bin/python2.3
[root@pilgrim visual-4.beta15]# which python2.5
/usr/local/bin/python2.5

What's the right way to correct this problem?

regards,

Nathan Moore


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