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= Installation Tips for Anaconda Python =
I've managed to get LSL 1.2.3 to install in Continuum Analytics [https://www.continuum.io/downloads Anaconda Python distribution] under Linxu.  The biggest problem I ran into was finding the right Python modules to make everything work.

== ATLAS and FFTW3 ==
ATLAS and FFTW3  are not included with the Anaconda installation by default but it can be easily installed via:

{{{
conda install -c anaconda atlas=3.8.4
conda install --channel https://conda.anaconda.org/Eumetsat fftw3
}}}

== Python Modules ==
Unlike ATLAS, various Python modules are best installed through pip so that the right version can be built.  Some of the pip installs work by default while others require using a different version than the default.

=== GDBM ===

The GDBM module can be installed through conda via:

{{{
conda install python-gdbm
}}}

=== PyFITS ===

The default version of PyFITS here seems ok:

{{{
conda install --channel https://conda.anaconda.org/CEFCA pyfits
}}}

=== !PyEphem ===

The default version of !PyEphem here also works:

{{{
conda install --channel https://conda.anaconda.org/OpenAstronomy pyephem
}}}

=== AIPY ===

I had to go back to version 2.1.12 of AIPY to find a working version.  I'm not sure why this is:

{{{
conda install --channel https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge aipy=2.1.12
}}}
{{{
#!div class=important style="border: 1pt solid; background-color: #FFDDDD"
  '''Note:'''  With 2.1.12 you may run into problems with the "helm_fit.txt" and "helm_pos.txt" files.  You will need to manually copies these over to your site-packages/aipy/_src folder or install an older version of AIPY, like 1.1.1.
}}}

=== PyTZ ===

Same thing for PyTZ:
{{{
conda install --channel https://conda.anaconda.org/anaconda pytz
}}}

=== LSL ===

At this point all you should need to do to install LSL is run pip:

{{{
pip install lsl
}}}