How do I install a python module for use on Linux systems at SEAS?

This article assumes you are logged into a CETS managed Linux machine (Eniac, a lab machine, graduate workstation, etc).

These first two steps only need to be done once.

1. Append your .bash_profile so PYTHONPATH includes ~/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ like this:
   

   echo export PYTHONPATH='$PYTHONPATH':~/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ >> ~/.bash_profile

2. Run this command to update the PYTHONPATH for the current session:
   

   export PYTHONPATH=~/lib/python2.7/site-package

1. Download and untar or unzip the module you would like to install.
2. CD into the module directory that contains setup.py and run the install:
   

   python setup.py install --prefix=~

If you have any questions, please email cets@seas.upenn.edu.