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1 | IPython requires Python 2.7 or ≥ 3.3. |
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1 | IPython requires Python 2.7 or ≥ 3.3. | |
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3 | .. note:: |
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3 | .. note:: | |
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5 | If you need to use Python 2.6 or 3.2, you can find IPython 1.0 |
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5 | If you need to use Python 2.6 or 3.2, you can find IPython 1.0 | |
6 | `here <http://archive.ipython.org/release/>`__. |
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6 | `here <http://archive.ipython.org/release/>`__. | |
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8 | Quickstart |
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8 | Quickstart | |
9 | ========== |
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9 | ========== | |
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11 | If you have :mod:`setuptools`, |
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11 | If you have :mod:`setuptools`, | |
12 | the quickest way to get up and running with IPython is: |
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12 | the quickest way to get up and running with IPython is: | |
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14 | .. code-block:: bash |
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14 | .. code-block:: bash | |
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16 | $ easy_install ipython[all] |
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16 | $ easy_install ipython[all] | |
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18 | This will download and install IPython and its main optional dependencies: |
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18 | This will download and install IPython and its main optional dependencies: | |
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20 | - jinja2, needed for the notebook |
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20 | - jinja2, needed for the notebook | |
21 | - sphinx, needed for nbconvert |
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21 | - sphinx, needed for nbconvert | |
22 | - pyzmq, needed for IPython's parallel computing features, qt console and |
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22 | - pyzmq, needed for IPython's parallel computing features, qt console and | |
23 | notebook |
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23 | notebook | |
24 | - pygments, used by nbconvert and the Qt console for syntax highlighting |
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24 | - pygments, used by nbconvert and the Qt console for syntax highlighting | |
25 | - tornado, needed by the web-based notebook |
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25 | - tornado, needed by the web-based notebook | |
26 | - nose, used by the test suite |
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26 | - nose, used by the test suite | |
27 | - readline (on OS X) or pyreadline (on Windows), needed for the terminal |
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27 | - readline (on OS X) or pyreadline (on Windows), needed for the terminal | |
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29 | To run IPython's test suite, use the :command:`iptest` command: |
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29 | To run IPython's test suite, use the :command:`iptest` command: | |
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31 | .. code-block:: bash |
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31 | .. code-block:: bash | |
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33 | $ iptest |
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33 | $ iptest | |
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35 | .. note:: |
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35 | .. note:: | |
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37 | .. code-block:: bash |
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37 | .. code-block:: bash | |
38 |
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39 | $ pip install ipython[all] |
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39 | $ pip install ipython[all] | |
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41 | will also work in many cases, but it will ignore the binary eggs |
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41 | will also work in many cases, but it will ignore the binary eggs | |
42 | of packages such as pyzmq and readline, |
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42 | of packages such as pyzmq and readline, | |
43 | which may be required for some users on Windows or OS X. |
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43 | which may be required for some users on Windows or OS X. | |
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46 | Overview |
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46 | Overview | |
47 | ======== |
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47 | ======== | |
48 |
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49 | This document describes in detail the steps required to install IPython, |
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49 | This document describes in detail the steps required to install IPython, | |
50 | and its various optional dependencies. |
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50 | and its various optional dependencies. | |
51 | For a few quick ways to get started with package managers or full Python distributions, |
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51 | For a few quick ways to get started with package managers or full Python distributions, | |
52 | see `the install page <http://ipython.org/install.html>`_ of the IPython website. |
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52 | see `the install page <http://ipython.org/install.html>`_ of the IPython website. | |
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54 | IPython is organized into a number of subpackages, each of which has its own dependencies. |
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54 | IPython is organized into a number of subpackages, each of which has its own dependencies. | |
55 | All of the subpackages come with IPython, so you don't need to download and |
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55 | All of the subpackages come with IPython, so you don't need to download and | |
56 | install them separately. However, to use a given subpackage, you will need to |
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56 | install them separately. However, to use a given subpackage, you will need to | |
57 | install all of its dependencies. |
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57 | install all of its dependencies. | |
58 |
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59 | Please let us know if you have problems installing IPython or any of its dependencies. |
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59 | Please let us know if you have problems installing IPython or any of its dependencies. | |
60 |
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61 | IPython and most dependencies can be installed via :command:`easy_install`, |
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61 | IPython and most dependencies can be installed via :command:`easy_install`, | |
62 | provided by the :mod:`setuptools` package, or :command:`pip`. |
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62 | provided by the :mod:`setuptools` package, or :command:`pip`. | |
63 | In many scenarios, this is the most simplest method of installing Python packages. |
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63 | In many scenarios, this is the most simplest method of installing Python packages. | |
64 | More information about :mod:`setuptools` can be found on |
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64 | More information about :mod:`setuptools` can be found on | |
65 | `its PyPI page <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools>`__. |
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65 | `its PyPI page <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools>`__. | |
66 |
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67 | .. note:: |
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67 | .. note:: | |
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69 | On Windows, IPython *requires* :mod:`setuptools`. We hope to |
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69 | On Windows, IPython *requires* :mod:`setuptools`. We hope to | |
70 | change this in the future, but for now on Windows, you *must* install |
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70 | change this in the future, but for now on Windows, you *must* install | |
71 | :mod:`setuptools` to use IPython. |
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71 | :mod:`setuptools` to use IPython. | |
72 |
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73 | More general information about installing Python packages can be found in |
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73 | More general information about installing Python packages can be found in | |
74 | `Python's documentation <http://docs.python.org>`_. |
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74 | `Python's documentation <http://docs.python.org>`_. | |
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77 | Installing IPython itself |
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77 | Installing IPython itself | |
78 | ========================= |
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78 | ========================= | |
79 |
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80 | Given a properly built Python, the basic interactive IPython shell will work |
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80 | Given a properly built Python, the basic interactive IPython shell will work | |
81 | with no external dependencies. However, some Python distributions |
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81 | with no external dependencies. However, some Python distributions | |
82 | (particularly on Windows and OS X), don't come with a working :mod:`readline` |
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82 | (particularly on Windows and OS X), don't come with a working :mod:`readline` | |
83 | module. The IPython shell will work without :mod:`readline`, but will lack |
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83 | module. The IPython shell will work without :mod:`readline`, but will lack | |
84 | many features that users depend on, such as tab completion and command line |
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84 | many features that users depend on, such as tab completion and command line | |
85 | editing. If you install IPython with :mod:`setuptools`, (e.g. with |
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85 | editing. If you install IPython with :mod:`setuptools`, (e.g. with | |
86 | `easy_install`), then the appropriate :mod:`readline` for your platform will be |
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86 | `easy_install`), then the appropriate :mod:`readline` for your platform will be | |
87 | installed. See below for details of how to make sure you have a working |
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87 | installed. See below for details of how to make sure you have a working | |
88 | :mod:`readline`. |
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88 | :mod:`readline`. | |
89 |
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90 | Installation using easy_install or pip |
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90 | Installation using easy_install or pip | |
91 | -------------------------------------- |
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91 | -------------------------------------- | |
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93 | If you have :mod:`setuptools` or :mod:`pip`, the easiest way of getting IPython is |
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93 | If you have :mod:`setuptools` or :mod:`pip`, the easiest way of getting IPython is | |
94 | to simply use :command:`easy_install` or :command:`pip`: |
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94 | to simply use :command:`easy_install` or :command:`pip`: | |
95 |
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96 | .. code-block:: bash |
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96 | .. code-block:: bash | |
97 |
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98 | $ pip install ipython |
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98 | $ pip install ipython | |
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100 | That's it. |
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100 | That's it. | |
101 |
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102 | .. note:: |
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102 | .. note:: | |
103 |
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104 | Many prefer :command:`pip` to :command:`easy_install`, but it ignores eggs (binary Python packages). |
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104 | Many prefer :command:`pip` to :command:`easy_install`, but it ignores eggs (binary Python packages). | |
105 | This mainly affects pyzmq and readline, which are compiled packages and provide |
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105 | This mainly affects pyzmq and readline, which are compiled packages and provide | |
106 | binary eggs. If you use :command:`pip` to install these packages, |
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106 | binary eggs. If you use :command:`pip` to install these packages, | |
107 | it will always compile from source, which may not succeed. |
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107 | it will always compile from source, which may not succeed. | |
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109 | Installation from source |
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109 | Installation from source | |
110 | ------------------------ |
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110 | ------------------------ | |
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112 | If you don't want to use :command:`easy_install`, or don't have it installed, |
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112 | If you don't want to use :command:`easy_install`, or don't have it installed, | |
113 | just grab the latest stable build of IPython from `here |
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113 | just grab the latest stable build of IPython from `here | |
114 | <http://ipython.org/download.html>`_. Then do the following: |
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114 | <http://ipython.org/download.html>`_. Then do the following: | |
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116 | .. code-block:: bash |
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116 | .. code-block:: bash | |
117 |
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118 | $ tar -xzf ipython.tar.gz |
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118 | $ tar -xzf ipython.tar.gz | |
119 | $ cd ipython |
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119 | $ cd ipython | |
120 | $ python setup.py install |
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120 | $ python setup.py install | |
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122 | If you are installing to a location (like ``/usr/local``) that requires higher |
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122 | If you are installing to a location (like ``/usr/local``) that requires higher | |
123 | permissions, you may need to run the last command with :command:`sudo`. |
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123 | permissions, you may need to run the last command with :command:`sudo`. | |
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125 | Windows |
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125 | Windows | |
126 | ------- |
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126 | ------- | |
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128 | As mentioned above, on Windows, IPython requires :mod:`setuptools`, and it also |
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128 | As mentioned above, on Windows, IPython requires :mod:`setuptools`, and it also | |
129 | requires the PyReadline library to properly support coloring and keyboard |
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129 | requires the PyReadline library to properly support coloring and keyboard | |
130 | management (features that the default windows console doesn't have). So on |
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130 | management (features that the default windows console doesn't have). So on | |
131 | Windows, the installation procedure is: |
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131 | Windows, the installation procedure is: | |
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133 | 1. Install `setuptools <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools>`_. |
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133 | 1. Install `setuptools <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools>`_. | |
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135 | 2. Install `pyreadline <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyreadline>`_. You can use |
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135 | 2. Install `pyreadline <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyreadline>`_. You can use | |
136 | the command ``easy_install pyreadline`` from a terminal, or the binary |
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136 | the command ``easy_install pyreadline`` from a terminal, or the binary | |
137 | installer appropriate for your platform from the PyPI page. |
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137 | installer appropriate for your platform from the PyPI page. | |
138 |
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139 | 3. Install IPython itself, which you can download from `PyPI |
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139 | 3. Install IPython itself, which you can download from `PyPI | |
140 | <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/ipython>`_ or from `our site |
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140 | <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/ipython>`_ or from `our site | |
141 | <http://ipython.org/download.html>`_. Note that on Windows 7, you *must* |
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141 | <http://ipython.org/download.html>`_. Note that on Windows 7, you *must* | |
142 | right-click and 'Run as administrator' for the Start menu shortcuts to be |
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142 | right-click and 'Run as administrator' for the Start menu shortcuts to be | |
143 | created. |
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143 | created. | |
144 |
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145 | IPython by default runs in a terminal window, but the normal terminal |
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145 | IPython by default runs in a terminal window, but the normal terminal | |
146 | application supplied by Microsoft Windows is very primitive. You may want to |
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146 | application supplied by Microsoft Windows is very primitive. You may want to | |
147 | download the excellent and free Console_ application instead, which is a far |
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147 | download the excellent and free Console_ application instead, which is a far | |
148 | superior tool. You can even configure Console to give you by default an |
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148 | superior tool. You can even configure Console to give you by default an | |
149 | IPython tab, which is very convenient to create new IPython sessions directly |
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149 | IPython tab, which is very convenient to create new IPython sessions directly | |
150 | from the working terminal. |
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150 | from the working terminal. | |
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152 | .. _Console: http://sourceforge.net/projects/console |
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152 | .. _Console: http://sourceforge.net/projects/console | |
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155 | Installing the development version |
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155 | Installing the development version | |
156 | ---------------------------------- |
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158 | It is also possible to install the development version of IPython from our |
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158 | It is also possible to install the development version of IPython from our | |
159 | `Git <http://git-scm.com/>`_ source code repository. To do this you will |
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159 | `Git <http://git-scm.com/>`_ source code repository. To do this you will | |
160 | need to have Git installed on your system. Then just do: |
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160 | need to have Git installed on your system. Then just do: | |
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162 | .. code-block:: bash |
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162 | .. code-block:: bash | |
163 |
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164 | $ git clone --recursive https://github.com/ipython/ipython.git |
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164 | $ git clone --recursive https://github.com/ipython/ipython.git | |
165 | $ cd ipython |
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165 | $ cd ipython | |
166 | $ python setup.py install |
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166 | $ python setup.py install | |
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168 | Some users want to be able to follow the development branch as it changes. If |
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168 | Some users want to be able to follow the development branch as it changes. If | |
169 | you have :mod:`setuptools` installed, this is easy. Simply replace the last |
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169 | you have :mod:`setuptools` installed, this is easy. Simply replace the last | |
170 | step by: |
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170 | step by: | |
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172 | .. code-block:: bash |
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172 | .. code-block:: bash | |
173 |
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174 | $ python setupegg.py develop |
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174 | $ python setupegg.py develop | |
175 |
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176 | This creates links in the right places and installs the command line script to |
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176 | This creates links in the right places and installs the command line script to | |
177 | the appropriate places. Then, if you want to update your IPython at any time, |
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177 | the appropriate places. | |
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179 | Then, if you want to update your IPython at any time, | |||
178 | just do: |
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180 | just do: | |
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180 | .. code-block:: bash |
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182 | .. code-block:: bash | |
181 |
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183 | |||
182 | $ git pull |
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184 | $ git pull | |
183 |
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186 | IPython now uses git submodules to ship its javascript dependencies. If you run | |||
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187 | IPython from git master, you may need to update submodules once in a while with: | |||
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189 | .. code-block:: bash | |||
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191 | $ git submodule update | |||
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193 | or | |||
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195 | .. code-block:: bash | |||
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197 | $ python setup.py submodule | |||
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199 | Another option is to copy `git hooks <https://github.com/ipython/ipython/tree/master/git-hooks>`_ | |||
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200 | to your ``./git/hooks/`` directory to ensure that your submodules are up to date on each pull. | |||
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185 | Basic optional dependencies |
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203 | Basic optional dependencies | |
186 | =========================== |
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204 | =========================== | |
187 |
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188 | There are a number of basic optional dependencies that most users will want to |
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206 | There are a number of basic optional dependencies that most users will want to | |
189 | get. These are: |
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207 | get. These are: | |
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191 | * readline (for command line editing, tab completion, etc.) |
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209 | * readline (for command line editing, tab completion, etc.) | |
192 | * nose (to run the IPython test suite) |
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210 | * nose (to run the IPython test suite) | |
193 |
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194 | If you are comfortable installing these things yourself, have at it, otherwise |
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212 | If you are comfortable installing these things yourself, have at it, otherwise | |
195 | read on for more details. |
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213 | read on for more details. | |
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197 | IPython uses several other modules, such as pexpect_ and path.py, if they are |
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215 | IPython uses several other modules, such as pexpect_ and path.py, if they are | |
198 | installed on your system, but it can also use bundled versions from |
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216 | installed on your system, but it can also use bundled versions from | |
199 | :mod:`IPython.external`, so there's no need to install them separately. |
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217 | :mod:`IPython.external`, so there's no need to install them separately. | |
200 |
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218 | |||
201 | readline |
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219 | readline | |
202 | -------- |
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220 | -------- | |
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204 | As indicated above, on Windows, to get full functionality in the console |
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222 | As indicated above, on Windows, to get full functionality in the console | |
205 | version of IPython, PyReadline is needed. |
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223 | version of IPython, PyReadline is needed. | |
206 | PyReadline is a separate, Windows only implementation of readline that uses |
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224 | PyReadline is a separate, Windows only implementation of readline that uses | |
207 | native Windows calls through :mod:`ctypes`. The easiest way of installing |
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225 | native Windows calls through :mod:`ctypes`. The easiest way of installing | |
208 | PyReadline is you use the binary installer available `here |
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226 | PyReadline is you use the binary installer available `here | |
209 | <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyreadline>`__. |
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227 | <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyreadline>`__. | |
210 |
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211 | On OSX, if you are using the built-in Python shipped by Apple, you will be |
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229 | On OSX, if you are using the built-in Python shipped by Apple, you will be | |
212 | missing a full readline implementation as Apple ships instead a library called |
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230 | missing a full readline implementation as Apple ships instead a library called | |
213 | ``libedit`` that provides only some of readline's functionality. While you may |
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231 | ``libedit`` that provides only some of readline's functionality. While you may | |
214 | find libedit sufficient, we have occasional reports of bugs with it and several |
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232 | find libedit sufficient, we have occasional reports of bugs with it and several | |
215 | developers who use OS X as their main environment consider libedit unacceptable |
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233 | developers who use OS X as their main environment consider libedit unacceptable | |
216 | for productive, regular use with IPython. |
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234 | for productive, regular use with IPython. | |
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218 | Therefore, we *strongly* recommend that on OS X you get the full |
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236 | Therefore, we *strongly* recommend that on OS X you get the full | |
219 | :mod:`readline` module. We will *not* consider completion/history problems to |
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237 | :mod:`readline` module. We will *not* consider completion/history problems to | |
220 | be bugs for IPython if you are using libedit. |
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238 | be bugs for IPython if you are using libedit. | |
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222 | To get a working :mod:`readline` module, just do (with :mod:`setuptools` |
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240 | To get a working :mod:`readline` module, just do (with :mod:`setuptools` | |
223 | installed): |
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241 | installed): | |
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242 | |||
225 | .. code-block:: bash |
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243 | .. code-block:: bash | |
226 |
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244 | |||
227 | $ easy_install readline |
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245 | $ easy_install readline | |
228 |
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246 | |||
229 | .. note:: |
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247 | .. note:: | |
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248 | |||
231 | Other Python distributions on OS X (such as fink, MacPorts and the official |
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249 | Other Python distributions on OS X (such as fink, MacPorts and the official | |
232 | python.org binaries) already have readline installed so you likely don't |
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250 | python.org binaries) already have readline installed so you likely don't | |
233 | have to do this step. |
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251 | have to do this step. | |
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252 | |||
235 | When IPython is installed with :mod:`setuptools`, (e.g. using the |
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253 | When IPython is installed with :mod:`setuptools`, (e.g. using the | |
236 | ``easy_install`` command), readline is added as a dependency on OS X, and |
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254 | ``easy_install`` command), readline is added as a dependency on OS X, and | |
237 | PyReadline on Windows, and will be installed on your system. However, if you |
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255 | PyReadline on Windows, and will be installed on your system. However, if you | |
238 | do not use setuptools, you may have to install one of these packages yourself. |
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256 | do not use setuptools, you may have to install one of these packages yourself. | |
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241 | nose |
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259 | nose | |
242 | ---- |
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260 | ---- | |
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261 | |||
244 | To run the IPython test suite you will need the :mod:`nose` package. Nose |
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262 | To run the IPython test suite you will need the :mod:`nose` package. Nose | |
245 | provides a great way of sniffing out and running all of the IPython tests. The |
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263 | provides a great way of sniffing out and running all of the IPython tests. The | |
246 | simplest way of getting nose is to use :command:`easy_install` or :command:`pip`: |
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264 | simplest way of getting nose is to use :command:`easy_install` or :command:`pip`: | |
247 |
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265 | |||
248 | .. code-block:: bash |
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266 | .. code-block:: bash | |
249 |
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267 | |||
250 | $ pip install nose |
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268 | $ pip install nose | |
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269 | |||
252 | Another way of getting this is to do: |
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270 | Another way of getting this is to do: | |
253 |
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271 | |||
254 | .. code-block:: bash |
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272 | .. code-block:: bash | |
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273 | |||
256 | $ pip install ipython[test] |
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274 | $ pip install ipython[test] | |
257 |
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258 | For more installation options, see the `nose website |
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276 | For more installation options, see the `nose website | |
259 | <http://somethingaboutorange.com/mrl/projects/nose/>`_. |
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277 | <http://somethingaboutorange.com/mrl/projects/nose/>`_. | |
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261 | Once you have nose installed, you can run IPython's test suite using the |
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279 | Once you have nose installed, you can run IPython's test suite using the | |
262 | iptest command: |
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280 | iptest command: | |
263 |
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281 | |||
264 | .. code-block:: bash |
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282 | .. code-block:: bash | |
265 |
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283 | |||
266 | $ iptest |
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284 | $ iptest | |
267 |
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285 | |||
268 | Dependencies for IPython.parallel (parallel computing) |
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286 | Dependencies for IPython.parallel (parallel computing) | |
269 | ====================================================== |
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287 | ====================================================== | |
270 |
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288 | |||
271 | IPython.parallel provides a nice architecture for parallel computing, with a |
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289 | IPython.parallel provides a nice architecture for parallel computing, with a | |
272 | focus on fluid interactive workflows. These features require just one package: |
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290 | focus on fluid interactive workflows. These features require just one package: | |
273 | PyZMQ. See the next section for PyZMQ details. |
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291 | PyZMQ. See the next section for PyZMQ details. | |
274 |
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292 | |||
275 | On a Unix style platform (including OS X), if you want to use |
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293 | On a Unix style platform (including OS X), if you want to use | |
276 | :mod:`setuptools`, you can just do: |
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294 | :mod:`setuptools`, you can just do: | |
277 |
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295 | |||
278 | .. code-block:: bash |
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296 | .. code-block:: bash | |
279 |
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297 | |||
280 | $ easy_install ipython[zmq] # will include pyzmq |
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298 | $ easy_install ipython[zmq] # will include pyzmq | |
281 |
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299 | |||
282 | Security in IPython.parallel is provided by SSH tunnels. By default, Linux |
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300 | Security in IPython.parallel is provided by SSH tunnels. By default, Linux | |
283 | and OSX clients will use the shell ssh command, but on Windows, we also |
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301 | and OSX clients will use the shell ssh command, but on Windows, we also | |
284 | support tunneling with paramiko_. |
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302 | support tunneling with paramiko_. | |
285 |
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303 | |||
286 | Dependencies for IPython.kernel.zmq |
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304 | Dependencies for IPython.kernel.zmq | |
287 | =================================== |
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305 | =================================== | |
288 |
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306 | |||
289 | pyzmq |
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307 | pyzmq | |
290 | ----- |
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308 | ----- | |
291 |
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309 | |||
292 | IPython 0.11 introduced some new functionality, including a two-process |
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310 | IPython 0.11 introduced some new functionality, including a two-process | |
293 | execution model using ZeroMQ_ for communication. The Python bindings to ZeroMQ |
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311 | execution model using ZeroMQ_ for communication. The Python bindings to ZeroMQ | |
294 | are found in the PyZMQ_ project, which is easy_install-able once you have |
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312 | are found in the PyZMQ_ project, which is easy_install-able once you have | |
295 | ZeroMQ installed. If you are on Python 2.6 or 2.7 on OSX, or 2.7 on Windows, |
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313 | ZeroMQ installed. If you are on Python 2.6 or 2.7 on OSX, or 2.7 on Windows, | |
296 | pyzmq has eggs that include ZeroMQ itself. |
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314 | pyzmq has eggs that include ZeroMQ itself. | |
297 |
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315 | |||
298 | IPython.kernel.zmq depends on pyzmq >= 2.1.4. |
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316 | IPython.kernel.zmq depends on pyzmq >= 2.1.4. | |
299 |
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317 | |||
300 | Dependencies for the IPython QT console |
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318 | Dependencies for the IPython QT console | |
301 | ======================================= |
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319 | ======================================= | |
302 |
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320 | |||
303 | pyzmq |
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321 | pyzmq | |
304 | ----- |
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322 | ----- | |
305 |
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323 | |||
306 | Like the :mod:`IPython.parallel` package, the QT Console requires ZeroMQ and |
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324 | Like the :mod:`IPython.parallel` package, the QT Console requires ZeroMQ and | |
307 | PyZMQ. |
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325 | PyZMQ. | |
308 |
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326 | |||
309 | Qt |
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327 | Qt | |
310 | -- |
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328 | -- | |
311 |
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329 | |||
312 | Also with 0.11, a new GUI was added using the work in :mod:`IPython.kernel.zmq`, which |
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330 | Also with 0.11, a new GUI was added using the work in :mod:`IPython.kernel.zmq`, which | |
313 | can be launched with ``ipython qtconsole``. The GUI is built on Qt, and works |
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331 | can be launched with ``ipython qtconsole``. The GUI is built on Qt, and works | |
314 | with either PyQt, which can be installed from the `PyQt website |
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332 | with either PyQt, which can be installed from the `PyQt website | |
315 | <http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/>`_, or `PySide |
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333 | <http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/>`_, or `PySide | |
316 | <http://www.pyside.org/>`_, from Nokia. |
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334 | <http://www.pyside.org/>`_, from Nokia. | |
317 |
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335 | |||
318 | pygments |
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336 | pygments | |
319 | -------- |
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337 | -------- | |
320 |
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338 | |||
321 | The syntax-highlighting in ``ipython qtconsole`` is done with the pygments_ |
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339 | The syntax-highlighting in ``ipython qtconsole`` is done with the pygments_ | |
322 | project, which is easy_install-able. |
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340 | project, which is easy_install-able. | |
323 |
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341 | |||
324 | .. _installnotebook: |
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342 | .. _installnotebook: | |
325 |
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343 | |||
326 | Dependencies for the IPython HTML notebook |
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344 | Dependencies for the IPython HTML notebook | |
327 | ========================================== |
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345 | ========================================== | |
328 |
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346 | |||
329 | The IPython notebook is a notebook-style web interface to IPython and can be |
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347 | The IPython notebook is a notebook-style web interface to IPython and can be | |
330 | started with the command ``ipython notebook``. |
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348 | started with the command ``ipython notebook``. | |
331 |
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349 | |||
332 | pyzmq |
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350 | pyzmq | |
333 | ----- |
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351 | ----- | |
334 |
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352 | |||
335 | Like the :mod:`IPython.parallel` and :mod:`IPython.frontend.qt.console` |
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353 | Like the :mod:`IPython.parallel` and :mod:`IPython.frontend.qt.console` | |
336 | packages, the HTML notebook requires ZeroMQ and PyZMQ. |
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354 | packages, the HTML notebook requires ZeroMQ and PyZMQ. | |
337 |
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355 | |||
338 | Tornado |
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356 | Tornado | |
339 | ------- |
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357 | ------- | |
340 |
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358 | |||
341 | The IPython notebook uses the Tornado_ project for its HTTP server. Tornado 2.1 |
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359 | The IPython notebook uses the Tornado_ project for its HTTP server. Tornado 2.1 | |
342 | is required, in order to support current versions of browsers, due to an update |
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360 | is required, in order to support current versions of browsers, due to an update | |
343 | to the websocket protocol. |
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361 | to the websocket protocol. | |
344 |
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362 | |||
345 | Jinja |
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363 | Jinja | |
346 | ----- |
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364 | ----- | |
347 |
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365 | |||
348 | The IPython notebook uses the Jinja_ templating tool to render HTML pages. |
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366 | The IPython notebook uses the Jinja_ templating tool to render HTML pages. | |
349 |
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367 | |||
350 |
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368 | |||
351 | MathJax |
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369 | MathJax | |
352 | ------- |
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370 | ------- | |
353 |
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371 | |||
354 | The IPython notebook uses the MathJax_ Javascript library for rendering LaTeX |
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372 | The IPython notebook uses the MathJax_ Javascript library for rendering LaTeX | |
355 | in web browsers. Because MathJax is large, we don't include it with |
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373 | in web browsers. Because MathJax is large, we don't include it with | |
356 | IPython. Normally IPython will load MathJax from a CDN, but if you have a slow |
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374 | IPython. Normally IPython will load MathJax from a CDN, but if you have a slow | |
357 | network connection, or want to use LaTeX without an internet connection at all, |
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375 | network connection, or want to use LaTeX without an internet connection at all, | |
358 | you can install MathJax locally. |
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376 | you can install MathJax locally. | |
359 |
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377 | |||
360 | A quick and easy method is to install it from a python session:: |
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378 | A quick and easy method is to install it from a python session:: | |
361 |
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379 | |||
362 | from IPython.external.mathjax import install_mathjax |
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380 | from IPython.external.mathjax import install_mathjax | |
363 | install_mathjax() |
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381 | install_mathjax() | |
364 |
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382 | |||
365 | If you need tighter configuration control, you can download your own copy |
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383 | If you need tighter configuration control, you can download your own copy | |
366 | of MathJax from http://www.mathjax.org/download/ - use the MathJax-2.0 link. |
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384 | of MathJax from http://www.mathjax.org/download/ - use the MathJax-2.0 link. | |
367 | When you have the file stored locally, install it with:: |
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385 | When you have the file stored locally, install it with:: | |
368 |
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386 | |||
369 | python -m IPython.external.mathjax /path/to/source/mathjax-MathJax-v2.0-20-g07669ac.zip |
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387 | python -m IPython.external.mathjax /path/to/source/mathjax-MathJax-v2.0-20-g07669ac.zip | |
370 |
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388 | |||
371 | For unusual needs, IPython can tell you what directory it wants to find MathJax in:: |
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389 | For unusual needs, IPython can tell you what directory it wants to find MathJax in:: | |
372 |
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390 | |||
373 | python -m IPython.external.mathjax -d /some/other/mathjax |
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391 | python -m IPython.external.mathjax -d /some/other/mathjax | |
374 |
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392 | |||
375 | By default Mathjax will be installed in your ipython profile directory, but you |
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393 | By default Mathjax will be installed in your ipython profile directory, but you | |
376 | can make system wide install, please refer to the documentation and helper function |
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394 | can make system wide install, please refer to the documentation and helper function | |
377 | of :mod:`IPython.external.mathjax` |
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395 | of :mod:`IPython.external.mathjax` | |
378 |
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396 | |||
379 | Browser Compatibility |
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397 | Browser Compatibility | |
380 | --------------------- |
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398 | --------------------- | |
381 |
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399 | |||
382 | The IPython notebook is officially supported on the following browers: |
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400 | The IPython notebook is officially supported on the following browers: | |
383 |
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401 | |||
384 | * Chrome ≥ 13 |
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402 | * Chrome ≥ 13 | |
385 | * Safari ≥ 5 |
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403 | * Safari ≥ 5 | |
386 | * Firefox ≥ 6 |
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404 | * Firefox ≥ 6 | |
387 |
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405 | |||
388 | The is mainly due to the notebook's usage of WebSockets and the flexible box model. |
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406 | The is mainly due to the notebook's usage of WebSockets and the flexible box model. | |
389 |
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407 | |||
390 | The following browsers are unsupported: |
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408 | The following browsers are unsupported: | |
391 |
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409 | |||
392 | * Safari < 5 |
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410 | * Safari < 5 | |
393 | * Firefox < 6 |
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411 | * Firefox < 6 | |
394 | * Chrome < 13 |
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412 | * Chrome < 13 | |
395 | * Opera (any): CSS issues, but execution might work |
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413 | * Opera (any): CSS issues, but execution might work | |
396 | * Internet Explorer < 10 |
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414 | * Internet Explorer < 10 | |
397 |
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415 | |||
398 | The following specific combinations are known **NOT** to work: |
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416 | The following specific combinations are known **NOT** to work: | |
399 |
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417 | |||
400 | * Safari, IPython 0.12, tornado ≥ 2.2.0 |
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418 | * Safari, IPython 0.12, tornado ≥ 2.2.0 | |
401 | * Safari with HTTPS connection to notebook and an untrusted certificate (websockets will fail) |
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419 | * Safari with HTTPS connection to notebook and an untrusted certificate (websockets will fail) | |
402 | * The `diigo Chrome extension <http://help.diigo.com/tools/chrome-extension>`_ seems to interfere with scrolling |
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420 | * The `diigo Chrome extension <http://help.diigo.com/tools/chrome-extension>`_ seems to interfere with scrolling | |
403 |
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421 | |||
404 | There are some early reports that the Notebook works on Internet Explorer 10, but we |
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422 | There are some early reports that the Notebook works on Internet Explorer 10, but we | |
405 | expect there will be some CSS issues related to the flexible box model. |
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423 | expect there will be some CSS issues related to the flexible box model. | |
406 |
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424 | |||
407 |
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425 | |||
408 | Dependencies for nbconvert (converting notebooks to various formats) |
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426 | Dependencies for nbconvert (converting notebooks to various formats) | |
409 | ==================================================================== |
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427 | ==================================================================== | |
410 |
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428 | |||
411 | pandoc |
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429 | pandoc | |
412 | ------ |
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430 | ------ | |
413 |
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431 | |||
414 | The most important dependency of nbconvert is Pandoc_ 1.10 or later, a document format translation program. |
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432 | The most important dependency of nbconvert is Pandoc_ 1.10 or later, a document format translation program. | |
415 | This is not a Python package, so it cannot be expressed as a regular IPython dependency with setuptools. |
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433 | This is not a Python package, so it cannot be expressed as a regular IPython dependency with setuptools. | |
416 |
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434 | |||
417 | To install pandoc on Linux, you can generally use your package manager:: |
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435 | To install pandoc on Linux, you can generally use your package manager:: | |
418 |
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436 | |||
419 | sudo apt-get install pandoc |
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437 | sudo apt-get install pandoc | |
420 |
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438 | |||
421 | On other platforms, you can get pandoc from `their website <http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/installing.html>`_. |
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439 | On other platforms, you can get pandoc from `their website <http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/installing.html>`_. | |
422 |
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440 | |||
423 |
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441 | |||
424 | .. _ZeroMQ: http://www.zeromq.org |
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442 | .. _ZeroMQ: http://www.zeromq.org | |
425 | .. _PyZMQ: https://github.com/zeromq/pyzmq |
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443 | .. _PyZMQ: https://github.com/zeromq/pyzmq | |
426 | .. _paramiko: https://github.com/robey/paramiko |
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444 | .. _paramiko: https://github.com/robey/paramiko | |
427 | .. _pygments: http://pygments.org |
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445 | .. _pygments: http://pygments.org | |
428 | .. _pexpect: http://pexpect.readthedocs.org/en/latest/ |
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446 | .. _pexpect: http://pexpect.readthedocs.org/en/latest/ | |
429 | .. _Jinja: http://jinja.pocoo.org |
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447 | .. _Jinja: http://jinja.pocoo.org | |
430 | .. _Sphinx: http://sphinx-doc.org |
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448 | .. _Sphinx: http://sphinx-doc.org | |
431 | .. _pandoc: http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc |
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449 | .. _pandoc: http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc | |
432 | .. _Tornado: http://www.tornadoweb.org |
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450 | .. _Tornado: http://www.tornadoweb.org | |
433 | .. _MathJax: http://www.mathjax.org |
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451 | .. _MathJax: http://www.mathjax.org |
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