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A Python-based tool for desktop application analysis and distribution of Python.

Enthought Python Distribution, or EPD, is currently known as Canopy. It is a Python-based tool for desktop application analysis and distribution of Python. Canopy provides an open and clear understandable environment for scientific research and calculations. Since the language is Python, their algorithms, scripts and programs will never be frozen in their own language. And with the analysis of desktop applications, data analysis, scripted scenarios, and building a more target-oriented applications.

Canopy is a commercial product, but a free version is available (with fewer packages). Degree-granting institutions also qualify for a free academic license.

The product home page: https://www.enthought.com/products/canopy/

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Anaconda vs. EPD Enthought vs. manual installation of Python

What are the relative merits / downsides of various Python bundles (EPD / Anaconda) vs. a manual install? I have installed EPD academic, and I have no issues with it. It provides more packages that I think I will ever need, and it is very easy to…
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Installing NLTK alongside EPD python in Ubuntu

I am a recent convert from Matlab/ Windows to Python/ Ubuntu. I have installed EPD python which is a python distribution that includes most scientific packages, I am super happy so far. Next, I needed to install NLTK to do some text analytics and…
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Keyboard shortcut to switch between the code editor and ipython console using the Canopy

How can I create a keyboard shortcut to switch between the code editor and ipython console using the Canopy IDE? I have tried writing a macro according to the documentation for code editing…
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Changing tab length in Canopy's editor

Sorry if this is not an appropriate question, but when I emailed Enthought they referred me to here to ask the question. Is there a way to change the default number of spaces that a tab creates (for indentation purposes) in Enthought's Canopy python…
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how to upgrade scipy or numpy in EPD?

Their versions are old in EPD. I have tried pip,but it seems they are enclosed in EPD. Is there a way to upgrade them?
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Canopy Does not Start on Windows 7 despite successful installation

I have a 64bit Windows 7 machine. Never had issues with EPD. I repeatedly tried to install both 64bit and /or 32bit Enthought Canopy. Despite installation being successful neither of them starts. I looked on Task Manager and the process does not…
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linking to python library using EPD Canopy

Summary: I'm trying to install the theano python package, and the theano install can't find "-lpython2.7" in my EPD Canopy installation. More details: Recently I installed the Enthought EPD Canopy python distribution (64-bit academic) in OS X…
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Does the EPD Free distribution use MKL?

According to the Enthought website, the EPD Python distribution uses MKL for numpy and scipy. Does EPD Free also use MKL? If not does it use another library for BLAS/LAPACK? I am using EPD Free 7.3-2 Also, what library does the windows binary…
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Enaml examples from Enthought not working with Python(x,y) Enthought Tool Suite version of Enaml

I recently discovered Enaml, a Python GUI development package from Enthought. I'm very interested in using it with Enthought Traits and Chaco for more rapid scientific application development. I've been using Python(x,y) as my base Python…
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How can I modify my .bash_profile file so I can run my python scripts w/o typing the path to the file?

I am new with OSX and getting familiar with file structures in this environment. My .bash_profile file looks like this: # Setting PATH for EPD_free-7.3-2 # The orginal version is saved in…
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Why is -bash: PATH: command not found displayed when I open my terminal window?

I installed EPD Free 7.3.2 and it was running fine until I wanted to modify PATH to point to where my Python scripts are. I gave up on that and reverted back to my original .bash_profile file. # Setting PATH for EPD_free-7.3-2 # The orginal version…
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Python's matplotlib/basemap error message

I use py2.7 with the free version of EPD for windows, I have a procedure that uses NetCDF4 to read data and I use basemap 1.0.5 from http://sourceforge.net/projects/matplotlib/files/matplotlib-toolkits/ when I plot my figure it works well few times…
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wx.lib.activex fails to import using Enthought Canopy and EPD

import wx.lib.activex fails with the supplied version of wx in Enthought Canopy or EPD on Windows. How can I get the activex container to work with the Enthought Python Distributions?
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Scikit-Learn windows Installation error : python 2.7 required which was not found in the registry

I have installed Enthought Canopy 32 - bit which comes with python 2.7 32 bit . And I downloaded windows installer scikit-learn-0.13.1.win32-py2.7 .. My machine is 64 bit. I could'nt find 64 bit scikit learn installer for intel processor, only AMD…
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Matplotlib not showing up plots (EPD compatibility problems)

I recently installed EPD 7.3-2 (the free version) on my Ubuntu 12.04 (64 bits). I have some problems when trying to use ipython, I got the following error : ImportError: Gtk* backend requires pygtk to be installed. SO I found this article…
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