Install Additional Python Packages
There are several ways to install additional Python packages.
Use the
pip command to install packages from the repository.- Run the Python executable:
- Windows
- <INSTALLATION_ROOT>\common\python\python3.5\win64\python.exe ‐m pip install <package>
- Linux
- <INSTALLATION_ROOT>/.altair/common/python/python3.5/linux64/bin/python3 ‐m pip install <package>
- For both Windows and Linux, you can also install a pre-compiled binary that's downloaded from other sources rather than installing from an online package, which could require compiling from the source. Resolving dependency issues on Windows can be complicated.
- From the Python packages, download the wheel
package and use the following command to install it:
- Windows
- <INSTALLATION_ROOT>\common\python\python3.5\win64\python.exe ‐m pip install <path‐to‐wheel>/package_name.whl
- Linux
- <INSTALLATION_ROOT>/.altair/common/python/python3.5/linux64/bin/python3 ‐m pip install <path‐to‐wheel>/package_name.whl
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Note: If a Python package requires any direct or indirect building of C++/Fortran code, it may not work.
- Install a Python package using the “--user”
option.
- Python packages installed using the “--user” option go to a default location if the PYTHONUSERBASE environment variable is not set. Python packages installed for other applications using “--user” will interfere with Compose if PYTHONUSERBASE is not set.
- To avoid the potential problem, Compose sets
PYTHONUSERBASE to:
<user home directory>/.altair/Compose<version>/hwx/python
- Set PYTHONUSERBASE to <user home directory>/.altair/
Compose<version>/hwx/python before using the
argument “--user” to install packages.
- Windows
- set PYTHONUSERBASE=C:/Users/<userid>/.altair/Compose2021/hwx/python
- Linux
- export PYTHONUSERBASE=/home/<userid>/.altair/Compose2021/hwx/python