On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 5:42 PM, franck kalala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > to evoid all this problem i decide to install another operating system,
That's a little drastic. There are always going to be minor issues with any OS. It might just have been worth hammering it out and getting the viewers working right. Anyway, can't fault you new choice of OS. > ubuntu, > > but i don't know hhow to install a program in ubuntu, I believe you need to use dpkg, see <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dpkg> (unless ubuntu now has a different package management system). Whatever, stick with one choice of package management system. > please give the steps how to install easly See <http://www.ctcms.nist.gov/fipy/installation.html>. > enouthgpython Don't need this. Just use the version of python that comes with the OS. > pysparse Download and run "python setup.py install". > fipy Download and run "python setup.py install". > pvtk Try using apt-get (dpkg). > matplotlib Try using apt-get (dpkg). > gmsh I'm pretty sure there is a linux binary. See the gmsh webpage. > thanks No problem. The rule of thumb is to use the package management system first and only do it by hand if that fails. -- Daniel Wheeler
