[BioPython] installing mxtext tools

tim timmcilveen at talktalk.net
Sat Nov 17 16:36:30 EST 2007


Hi Peter,

I did use


> sudo python setup.py build --skip install

but with no success. I'll try the support list at Egenix. 

Thanks for the quick reply :-)

Tim



On Sat, 2007-11-17 at 20:10 +0000, Peter wrote:
> > Hi,
> > On Suse Linux I am trying to install Biopython. I have Python 2.5.1.
> > installed and I need to install mxtext tools into python.
> 
> My guess is you tried a standard "python setup.py install" which
> won't work on mxTextTools (because egenix provide things pre-compiled).
> On their webpage they suggest this for a system wide install:
> 
> sudo python setup.py build --skip install
> 
> If all else fails, I suggest you ask on the egenix mailing list:
> http://www.egenix.com/support/mailing-lists/
> 
> Peter


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