= Installation procedure =

Note that only intel based Macs are supported at this stage.

'''python 2.5 is required'''

 1) python - 
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         curl -O http://python.org/ftp/python/2.5.4/python-2.5.4-macosx.dmg 
}}}
    the open disk image and install. In a terminal run {{{ python -V }}}, which should return {{{ Python 2.5.4 }}}.  If not log out and log back in. 
 
All these will probably work with the latest released version of those packages as well.

 2) setuptools - 
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         curl -O http://peak.telecommunity.com/dist/ez_setup.py && sudo python ez_setup.py
}}}

 3) ipython - 
{{{ 
         sudo easy_install ftp://ftp.atnf.csiro.au/pub/software/asap/osx-dependencies/ipython-0.9.1-py2.5.egg
         #test it
         ipython  # Ctrl-D o exit
}}}

 4) numpy - 
{{{ 
         sudo easy_install ftp://ftp.atnf.csiro.au/pub/software/asap/osx-dependencies/numpy-1.2.1-py2.5-macosx-10.3-i386.egg
         # test it
         python -c 'from numpy import *' # should return without error
}}}

 5) matplotlib -  
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         curl -O ftp://ftp.atnf.csiro.au/pub/software/asap/osx-dependencies/matplotlib-0.98.5.2-py2.5-mpkg.zip
}}}
    then  unzip and install
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         # test it
         ipython -pylab # then in ipython
         plot(range(10)) # should bring up a window with a line plotted
}}}

 6) asap - 
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         curl -O ftp://ftp.atnf.csiro.au/pub/software/asap/current/asap-2.3.1-osx-10.5-x86.tar.bz2
         tar jxf asap-2.3.1-osx-10.5-x86.tar.bz2
         cd asap-2.3.1-osx-10.5-x86
         sudo ./install
         cd 
         # test it
         python -c ' from asap import *'
         # install data needed for frequency conversions
         sudo asap_update_data
}}}

Install as non-root
{{{
         curl -O ftp://ftp.atnf.csiro.au/pub/software/asap/current/asap-2.3.1-osx-10.5-x86.tar.bz2
         tar jxf asap-2.3.1-osx-10.5-x86.tar.bz2
         cd asap-2.3.1-osx-10.5-x86
         ./install -p $HOME -m $HOME/python # will install
         # Then add the following environment variables
         # for bash
         export PATH=${HOME}/bin:${PATH}
         export PYTHONPATH=${HOME}/python:${PYTHONPATH}
         asap_update_data
         cd 
         # test it
         python -c ' from asap import *'
}}}