Python Installation for Projects
● Install pyenv to maintain different versions of python
○ tutorial and here
○ instal pyenv-virtualenv using
git clone https://github.com/yyuu/pyenv-virtualenv.git ~/.pyenv/
plugins/pyenv-virtualenv
○ install a few versions of python such as
pyenv install 2.7.10
pyenv install 2.7.8
pyenv install 3.4.0
○ set one of them as you global python
pyenv global 2.7.10
● when creating a project
○ first create a virtualenv with the version of python that you want to use (make sure the
name of the virtual env includes the version of python)
pyenv virtualenv 2.7.10 venv_2.7.10
○ go to project directory and set it up to use this virtualenv
cd projectdir
pyenv local venv_2.7.10
○ this creates a .python-version file in your project directory. Commit it to the repository
○ install all packages that your project needs with pip install <package_name>. Then freeze
pip with
pip freeze > requirements.txt
○ commit the requirements.txt file to the repository
● When replicating a project
○ open the .python-version file and look at the virtualenv name in it
○ create a virtualenv with the same name with the version of python thats in the name.
For example if the name is venv_3.4.0 you will first install python 3.4.0 and then use it
to create this virtualenv
pyenv install 3.4.0
pyenv virtualenv 3.4.0 venv_3.4.0
○ then install all the pip requirements
pip install -r requirements.txt
○ you should now have the intended environment. every time you cd into the project di-
rectory, pyenv automatically changes the virtualenv to venv_3.4.0 and all pip install hap-
pen there.
● Installing CV2
○ find package destination
○ make symlink to compiled cv2.so
DEPRECATED
● First we have to make sure you have a stable python version on your Mac OS X Lion
○ Use the guide here to install homebrew, python, pip, virtualenv
○ Use the guide here to install virtualenvwrapper
○ Create a virtualenv called tapp
mkvirtualenv tapp
○ Install the following in that virtual environment
pip install cv2
pip install pep8
○ Clone pyadb repo to your machine. Run the following commands inside it.
python setup.py build
sudo python setup.py install
○ Install sublime text 3.
■ Install Python PEP8 Autoformatter. Change the default indentation to 2 spaces by
adding the following to Sublime Text > Preferences > Packages Settings > Python
PEP8 Autoformat > Settings - User
{
"indent-size": 2,
}
■ Make sure your editor is set to 2 spaces by default (View > Indentation) when you
start modifying/creating any code. Before you commit any code to the repo, make
sure you run the auto formatter via the Command Palette.
○ Replicating a virtualenv
○ Also look at
○ making virualenv play nice with git
cd ../bar
workon bar
python bar.pymkvirtualenv foo
git clone ssh://foo
cd foo
pip install -r requirements.txt
python foo.py
cd ../bar
workon bar
python bar.py
○ http://hmarr.com/2010/jan/19/making-virtualenv-play-nice-with-git/
○ running a cron job with virtualenv
0 9 * * * /path/to/virtenv/bin/python /path/to/
cron_script.py
○ legacy node problems on ubuntu
○ sending emails from python via gmail
Note: a long delay between making a client connection and actually sending the mail
may lead to a closed connection
○ setting up a periodic launchd (OS X) job to run
Make your plist: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.dddg.tapp.[taskname].plist
launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.dddg.tapp.[taskname].plist
launchctl start [taskname]
launchctl list | grep [taskname] # Make sure the status is 0
○ might need sudo to view
If this fails, you might need to put a working directory in the .plist file
