Install Python GUI spyder on Mac

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The spyder tool of Python GUI works on Max OS

Install Python

Install Python 3.4.1 on Ubuntu

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sudo apt-get install libssl-dev openssl
wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.4.1/Python-3.4.1.tgz
tar -xvf Python-3.4.1.tgz
cd Python-3.4.1/
./configure
make
sudo make install
> then run ./python in terminal

Install Python 3.4.1 on Mac

Mac has installed the python 2.7, if you want to use the latest version, go to the Python website and download.

Install the Python GUI on Mac

Step 1, Intall the Python

Step 2, Install the Anaconda

  • Command-Line Install
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bash Anaconda2-2.4.1-MacOSX-x86_64.sh

Step 3, Install MacPorts

Make sure that you have installed the XCode on mac, which is the encession to install “spyder”
Also for the MacPorts install reference

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curl -O https://distfiles.macports.org/MacPorts/MacPorts-2.3.3.tar.bz2
tar xf MacPorts-2.3.3.tar.bz2

Then, edit the /etc/profile file, add the following comand

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export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PATH

For the first time to run:

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sudo port -v selfupdate

And if you update failed, you can re-run it with debug output, likes:

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sudo port -d selfupdate

Step 4, install spyder

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$ sudo port install python27 // if python27 dose not installed, then install it before activate
$ sudo port select --set python python27  // set the default python
$ sudo port select --list python // available versions
$ sudo port -f activate python27
$ sudo port install py-spyder

After long time waiting. Then, begin our python journey, run the spyder in the terminal

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$ spyder