> I do hope you've looked for native CentoOS and Ubuntu packages -- they
> are probably there!

> Or do you need a newer version than they provide?

> -Chris

> On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 8:56 AM, Andrew Ratcliffe
> <handyr...@googlemail.com <javascript:>> wrote:
> > Dear Group,
> > I'm new to wxPython and wxWidgets and I'm having a lot of problems
> trying to
> > install them. Firstly please forgive my ignorance, I'm hoping this is
> the
> > right group to ask this question of, but please redirect me to the
> correct
> > one if not.

> > My requirement is very simple, I have an application that I wish to use
> > which requires wxPython it can found here
> > http://tools.netsa.cert.org/isilk/download.html#release-0.3.3

> > I'm not a developer all I need to is have the wxPython installed so that
> I
> > can run the program that I'm downloading.

> > I have tried very hard, to make the programs and install them and done
> much
> > google searching in the process but I'm stumpted. I seem to get lots of
> > errors and even when I get past some I just get new ones.
> > All I'm really needing is some simple clear instructions for the
> > installation and just can't find any.
> > I'm trying to install on Linux, xubuntu and Centos 6.3 (I'd be happy if
> I
> > could get it working on both but either will do.)
> > I started with
> > easy_install wxpython
> > error: Couldn't find a setup script in
> > /tmp/easy_install-Wm0tJs/wxPython-src-2.9.4.0.tar.bz2

> > So I thought I'd build from source, however, the installation
> instructions
> > seem to be written for a development environment not a simple install,
> > nevertheless I persevered.
> > I built and installed wxGTK first following the instructions here
> > http://wiki.wxpython.org/How%20to%20install%20wxPython
> > The wxGTK build and install went fine, but unfortunately the wxPython is
> not
> > going well and I suspect the instructions may be out of date.
> > The wxPython is a subdirectory of the distribution which isn't mentioned
> but
> > I tried to follow the instructions from that directory instead.
> > Initially the build fails with problems find header files wx.h
> > I can find the header files and many posts on web mention this issue, I
> did
> > as one post suggested and add symbolic links to /usr/local/include/wx
> > Now it says that I don't have the openGL libs installed, but I think I
> do,
> > but as there are no dependencies listed that I can see. It's possible I
> > don't have the right library installed and it may also be that it's
> looking
> > in the wrong place again.

> > It's all getting a bit messy for me, I'd be a lot happier starting again
> > with some good instructions for installing the stable release not for
> > development but just for using on my systems.

> > Any help much appreciated.
> > Kind regards,
> > Andy

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> On 11/9/12 2:54 PM, Andrew Ratcliffe wrote:
> > Thanks for the reply

> > I did try that but I couldn't find it Precise Pangolin or on Centos 6.3.
> > I tried adding the Natty version to xubuntu and this seems to work
> > partially but 'import wx' complains of a missing wx core??
> > It's very difficult as there does not seem to be a list of required
> > components to follow anywhere.

> On Ubuntu run this:

>     sudo apt-get install python-wxgtk2.8 python-wxtools wx2.8-i18n

> That should give you wxPython 2.8.12.1 and its dependencies, and it also
> looks like that is the version that iSilk says that it requires.

> --
> Robin Dunn
> Software Craftsman
> http://wxPython.org