I have anaconda on Ubuntu 14.04. I want to install the pygame
module with anaconda. I already run sudo apt-get install python-pygame
, but this only works on python, not in anaconda.
3 Answers
I realize I am quite late to the party but here is what worked for me if anyone needs it. Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit with Anaconda 2.3.0 installed.
Install binstar:
conda install binstar
You get a response like: The 'binstar' conda package has been renamed to 'anaconda-client'. Please run: conda install anaconda-client. So run:
conda install anaconda-client
Then search for the pygame package on anaconda.org:
anaconda search -t conda pygame
You get a list of pygame packages available at anaconda.org. Select a package for your distribution e.g. tlatorre/pygame is for Linux 64-bit. To install it use:
conda install -c https://conda.binstar.org/tlatorre pygame
Once done, import pygame
should work.
Credit: Answer by cohdez on https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29137369/installing-pygame-module-in-anaconda-mac
Use this code at Terminal: conda install binstar conda clean --lock conda install anaconda-client
Search for appropriate package at:
anaconda search -t conda pygame
For Python 3 use the following
conda install -c https://conda.binstar.org/kne pygame
for Ubuntu this would work
I'm having the same problem and am looking for the same answer. Sadly, I didn't find an answer to install pygame with anaconda. What I did find is an alternate solution. You have to change your path like so:
Open terminal and run
echo $PATH
then you will see:
/home/username/anaconda/bin:/usr/lib/etcetcetc..
Now, copy this from the :
to the end (excluding :
). Then, run
PATH=/home/username/anaconda/bin:/usr/lib/etcetcetc..
This will make the terminal use the default python and pygame will work. This is not permanent. When you close the terminal, this is automatically changed.