Installing PINSPEC

PINSPEC uses several other libraries and packages that will need to be installed before using the code:

• Python v2.7
• matplotlib v1.2 or later
• numpy v1.7 or later
• scipy v0.12.0b1 or later
• SWIG

How to Install Supporting Packages for Ubuntu/Linux

How to Install Supporting Packages for Macs

How to Install Supporting Packages for Windows

##Linux Ubuntu Installation In order to install PINSPEC, you will first need to set up git (if you haven't already) using directions found here. To get the code on your local machine, you can clone it using the command in a terminal window:

git clone https://github.com/mit-crpg/PINSPEC.git PINSPEC

Once the code is on your machine, you can install the package. First navigate to the PINSPEC directory:

cd PINSPEC

For a standard build and installation as a standalone Python package accessible to all users of your machine:

python setup.py install --user

It is recommended that the user then run an example file to make sure the code runs correctly. Instructions can be found here.

##Mac Installation In order to install PINSPEC, you will first need to set up git (if you haven't already) using directions found here. To get the code on your local machine, you can clone it using the command in a terminal window:

git clone https://github.com/mit-crpg/PINSPEC.git PINSPEC

Once the code is on your machine, you can install the package. First navigate to the PINSPEC directory:

cd PINSPEC

For a standard build and installation as a standalone Python package accessible to all users of your machine:

env CC=gcc-mp-4.x python setup.py install --user

Where x is the version of gcc compiler your are using. So, if you are using gcc-4.7 the build and installation command would be:

env CC=gcc-mp-4.7 python setup.py install --user

Setting the C++ compiler is necessary to properly multi-thread PINSPEC on a mac.

It is recommended that the user then run an example file to make sure the code runs correctly. Instructions can be found here.

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