Install

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This document describes how to download and install cclib.

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Requirements

Before you install cclib, you need to make sure that you have the following:

  • Python (at least version 2.4)
  • NumPy

Python is an open-source programming language available from http://www.python.org. It is available for Windows as well as being included in most Linux distributions. In Debian it is installed as follows: (as root) 

apt-get install python python-dev

NumPy (Numerical Python) adds a fast array facility and linear algebra routines to Python. It is available from http://www.numpy.org. Windows users should use the most recent NumPy installation for the Python version they have (e.g. numpy-1.0.3.1.win32-py2.4.exe for Python 2.4). Linux users are recommended to find a binary package for their distribution rather than compiling it themselves. In Debian it is installed as follows: (as root) 

apt-get install python-numpy

To test whether Python is on the PATH, open a command prompt window and type: 

python

If Python is not on the PATH and you use Windows, add the full path to the directory containing it to the end of the PATH variable under Control Panel/System/Advanced Settings/Environment Variables. If you use Linux and Python is not on the PATH, put/edit the appropriate line in your .bashrc or similar startup file.

To test that Numpy is working, try importing it at the Python prompt. You should see something similar to the following: 

C:\Documents and Settings\user>python
ActivePython 2.4.1 Build 247 (ActiveState Corp.) based on
Python 2.4.1 (#65, Jun 20 2005, 17:01:55) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import numpy
>>> numpy.__version__
'1.0.1'
>>>

(To exit, press CTRL+Z,Enter in Windows or CTRL+D in Linux)

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Download and install cclib

The source code of cclib 0.91 is distributed as:

Even for Windows users we recommend using the zip file, as this includes the example files. However, if you choose to download the .exe files instead, you can install simply by doubleclicking on the file. To uninstall, use the "Add and Remove Programs" menu in the Control Panel.

If you are using the .zip or .tar.gz files, extract the contents of the file at an appropriate location, which we will call INSTALLDIR. Open a command prompt and change directory to INSTALLDIR. Next, run the following commands to install cclib: 

python setup.py build
python setup.py install # (as root)

To test, trying importing cclib at the Python prompt. You should see something similar to the following: 

$ python
Python 2.4.1 (#2, Sep  4 2005, 22:01:42)
[GCC 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-13)] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
  Press ESC for command-line completion (twice for guesses).
  History is saved to ~/.pyhistory.
>>> import cclib
>>> cclib.__version__
'0.91'
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Getting the latest version

You can download the latest development version of cclib by downloading the last revision from the repository. In the case of the svn command line client, the command would be the following: 

svn co https://cclib.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/cclib cclib
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What next?

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