Can’t install numpy, matplotlib or even upgrade py3.6

[Shuvayanti D]

Hello,

I am trying to install numpy, matplotlib and librosa in the remote desktop machines but unable to do so as it requires >python3.6 . I tried to upgrade py by:

1) sudo yum upgrade python3
2) yum install rh-python38
2) yum install python3

but cannot do it as I donot possess root privileges. Is there a way out for this? I am trying to run a code snippet which requires the above packages.

[Korin Richmond]

The lab machines have Anaconda installed, with Python 3.7 and a large number of packages pre-installed.

You can find that version of Python at:

/anaconda3/bin/python3

Finally, if you ever need you install packages that aren’t pre-installed in that Python installation, you can always first just create a virtual environment (or alternatively use a conda env) – you can then install packages into this virtualenv without needed root privileges.

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