Summary

Keypoints

• Use python from module system

• Check for preinstalled packages

• Try to install locally

  • Rackham: Pip or secondary conda

  • Bianca: conda and secondary wharf+(pip or conda)

• Use isolated environment for projects requiring certain versions of Python and packages

Not really clear? (5 min)

• Discuss in breakout rooms

• Learn from each other

See also

• For other topics, see python documentation https://www.python.org/doc/.

• Python forum is found here https://python-forum.io/.

• A nice introduction to packages can be found here: https://aaltoscicomp.github.io/python-for-scicomp/dependencies/

• CodeRefinery develops and maintains training material on software best practices for researchers that already write code.

  • Their material addresses all academic disciplines and tries to be as programming language-independent as possible. https://coderefinery.org/lessons/

Note

• Julia language becomes increasingly popular.

• We also have a web page for Julia at UPPMAX: https://uppmax.uu.se/support/user-guides/julia-user-guide/