[Biopython-dev] Should we recommend "pip install biopython"?

Peter Cock p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com
Fri Oct 23 15:55:59 UTC 2015


On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Tiago Rodrigues Antao <tra at popgen.net> wrote:
>
> A few notes:
>
> 1. pip is a default with 3, but optional with 2

Also optional on Python 3.3, but included with Python 3.4
onwards.

> 2. easy_install should definitely go, see
> http://stackoverflow.com/a/30408520

Removed from wiki, not done installation.tex though...

> 3. Some note should be made that whatever default for an existing
> installation, that is probably the best approach. I am thinking here of
> conda install biopython for example

Good point. Do you have a non-Google OpenID (e.g. Yahoo!)
which works on the wiki? Or could suggest a specific wording
which I can insert.

Peter


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