Hoffman2:Python
Use Python in Hoffman2
Use Python modules
module av python
This will show all the available Python modules in Hoffman2
python/2.7.15 python/2.7.18 python/3.6.8(default) python/3.7.3 python/3.9.6
Be aware that the default version is python/3.6.8. To use a specific version, use command for example
module load python/3.7.3
Install Python libraires
Here shows the way to install Python libraries into your user space, which is under ~/.local
pip3 install library_name --user
For example
pip3 install scipy --user
This will install Scipy library into your ~/.local. Add the following to your ~/.bashrc
export PATH=$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH
Use Conda for Python virtual environment
Conda is very handy for managing Python environment. One can create multiple Conda environment for different purpose.
For example, if one application you want to use requires Python 3.6 but another application requires Python 3.7, you can have two separate Conda environment accordingly.
To use conda, first load the module
module load conda
Python 2 Statement
Python 2 has officially reached its End of Life (EOL). That means that it will no longer be receiving active support or updates from their core development team as of January 1st, 2020.
As a result, several open-source packages have pledged to drop support for Python 2.7. For more information about these participating projects, please refer to the Python 3 Statement https://python3statement.org/