What is the easiest way to install BLAS and LAPACK for scipy?

Question

I would like to run a programme that someone else has prepared and it includes scipy. I have tried to install scipy with

pip install scipy

but it gives me a long error. I know there are ways with Anaconda and Canopy but I think these are long ways. I would like to have a short way. I have also tried

G:\determinator_Oskar>pip install scipy
Collecting scipy
  Using cached scipy-0.16.1.tar.gz
Building wheels for collected packages: scipy
  Running setup.py bdist_wheel for scipy
  Complete output from command g:\myve\scripts\python.exe -c "import setuptools;
__file__='e:\\temp_n~1\\pip-build-1xigxu\\scipy\\setup.py';exec(compile(open(__f
ile__).read().replace('\r\n', '\n'), __file__, 'exec'))" bdist_wheel -d e:\temp_
n~1\tmp07__zrpip-wheel-:
  lapack_opt_info:
  openblas_lapack_info:
    libraries openblas not found in ['g:\\myve\\lib', 'C:\\']
    NOT AVAILABLE

  lapack_mkl_info:
  mkl_info:
    libraries mkl,vml,guide not found in ['g:\\myve\\lib', 'C:\\']
    NOT AVAILABLE

    NOT AVAILABLE

  atlas_3_10_threads_info:
  Setting PTATLAS=ATLAS
    libraries tatlas,tatlas not found in g:\myve\lib
    libraries lapack_atlas not found in g:\myve\lib
    libraries tatlas,tatlas not found in C:\
    libraries lapack_atlas not found in C:\
  <class 'numpy.distutils.system_info.atlas_3_10_threads_info'>
    NOT AVAILABLE

  atlas_3_10_info:
    libraries satlas,satlas not found in g:\myve\lib
    libraries lapack_atlas not found in g:\myve\lib
    libraries satlas,satlas not found in C:\
    libraries lapack_atlas not found in C:\
  <class 'numpy.distutils.system_info.atlas_3_10_info'>
    NOT AVAILABLE

  atlas_threads_info:
  Setting PTATLAS=ATLAS
    libraries ptf77blas,ptcblas,atlas not found in g:\myve\lib
    libraries lapack_atlas not found in g:\myve\lib
    libraries ptf77blas,ptcblas,atlas not found in C:\
    libraries lapack_atlas not found in C:\
  <class 'numpy.distutils.system_info.atlas_threads_info'>
    NOT AVAILABLE

  atlas_info:
    libraries f77blas,cblas,atlas not found in g:\myve\lib
    libraries lapack_atlas not found in g:\myve\lib
    libraries f77blas,cblas,atlas not found in C:\
    libraries lapack_atlas not found in C:\
  <class 'numpy.distutils.system_info.atlas_info'>
    NOT AVAILABLE

  lapack_info:
    libraries lapack not found in ['g:\\myve\\lib', 'C:\\']
    NOT AVAILABLE

  lapack_src_info:
    NOT AVAILABLE

    NOT AVAILABLE

  g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\system_info.py:1552: UserWarning:
      Atlas (http://math-atlas.sourceforge.net/) libraries not found.
      Directories to search for the libraries can be specified in the
      numpy/distutils/site.cfg file (section [atlas]) or by setting
      the ATLAS environment variable.
    warnings.warn(AtlasNotFoundError.__doc__)
  g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\system_info.py:1563: UserWarning:
      Lapack (http://www.netlib.org/lapack/) libraries not found.
      Directories to search for the libraries can be specified in the
      numpy/distutils/site.cfg file (section [lapack]) or by setting
      the LAPACK environment variable.
    warnings.warn(LapackNotFoundError.__doc__)
  g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\system_info.py:1566: UserWarning:
      Lapack (http://www.netlib.org/lapack/) sources not found.
      Directories to search for the sources can be specified in the
      numpy/distutils/site.cfg file (section [lapack_src]) or by setting
      the LAPACK_SRC environment variable.
    warnings.warn(LapackSrcNotFoundError.__doc__)
  Running from scipy source directory.
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
    File "e:\temp_n~1\pip-build-1xigxu\scipy\setup.py", line 253, in <module>
      setup_package()
    File "e:\temp_n~1\pip-build-1xigxu\scipy\setup.py", line 250, in setup_packa
ge
      setup(**metadata)
    File "g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\core.py", line 135, in setup

      config = configuration()
    File "e:\temp_n~1\pip-build-1xigxu\scipy\setup.py", line 175, in configurati
on
      config.add_subpackage('scipy')
    File "g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\misc_util.py", line 1001, in
 add_subpackage
      caller_level = 2)
    File "g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\misc_util.py", line 970, in
get_subpackage
      caller_level = caller_level + 1)
    File "g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\misc_util.py", line 907, in
_get_configuration_from_setup_py
      config = setup_module.configuration(*args)
    File "scipy\setup.py", line 15, in configuration
      config.add_subpackage('linalg')
    File "g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\misc_util.py", line 1001, in
 add_subpackage
      caller_level = 2)
    File "g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\misc_util.py", line 970, in
get_subpackage
      caller_level = caller_level + 1)
    File "g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\misc_util.py", line 907, in
_get_configuration_from_setup_py
      config = setup_module.configuration(*args)
    File "scipy\linalg\setup.py", line 20, in configuration
      raise NotFoundError('no lapack/blas resources found')
  numpy.distutils.system_info.NotFoundError: no lapack/blas resources found

  ----------------------------------------
  Failed building wheel for scipy
Failed to build scipy
Installing collected packages: scipy
  Running setup.py install for scipy
    Complete output from command g:\myve\scripts\python.exe -c "import setuptool
s, tokenize;__file__='e:\\temp_n~1\\pip-build-1xigxu\\scipy\\setup.py';exec(comp
ile(getattr(tokenize, 'open', open)(__file__).read().replace('\r\n', '\n'), __fi
le__, 'exec'))" install --record e:\temp_n~1\pip-3hncqr-record\install-record.tx
t --single-version-externally-managed --compile --install-headers g:\myve\includ
e\site\python2.7\scipy:
    lapack_opt_info:
    openblas_lapack_info:
      libraries openblas not found in ['g:\\myve\\lib', 'C:\\']
      NOT AVAILABLE

    lapack_mkl_info:
    mkl_info:
      libraries mkl,vml,guide not found in ['g:\\myve\\lib', 'C:\\']
      NOT AVAILABLE

      NOT AVAILABLE

    atlas_3_10_threads_info:
    Setting PTATLAS=ATLAS
      libraries tatlas,tatlas not found in g:\myve\lib
      libraries lapack_atlas not found in g:\myve\lib
      libraries tatlas,tatlas not found in C:\
      libraries lapack_atlas not found in C:\
    <class 'numpy.distutils.system_info.atlas_3_10_threads_info'>
      NOT AVAILABLE

    atlas_3_10_info:
      libraries satlas,satlas not found in g:\myve\lib
      libraries lapack_atlas not found in g:\myve\lib
      libraries satlas,satlas not found in C:\
      libraries lapack_atlas not found in C:\
    <class 'numpy.distutils.system_info.atlas_3_10_info'>
      NOT AVAILABLE

    atlas_threads_info:
    Setting PTATLAS=ATLAS
      libraries ptf77blas,ptcblas,atlas not found in g:\myve\lib
      libraries lapack_atlas not found in g:\myve\lib
      libraries ptf77blas,ptcblas,atlas not found in C:\
      libraries lapack_atlas not found in C:\
    <class 'numpy.distutils.system_info.atlas_threads_info'>
      NOT AVAILABLE

    atlas_info:
      libraries f77blas,cblas,atlas not found in g:\myve\lib
      libraries lapack_atlas not found in g:\myve\lib
      libraries f77blas,cblas,atlas not found in C:\
      libraries lapack_atlas not found in C:\
    <class 'numpy.distutils.system_info.atlas_info'>
      NOT AVAILABLE

    lapack_info:
      libraries lapack not found in ['g:\\myve\\lib', 'C:\\']
      NOT AVAILABLE

    lapack_src_info:
      NOT AVAILABLE

      NOT AVAILABLE

    g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\system_info.py:1552: UserWarning:
        Atlas (http://math-atlas.sourceforge.net/) libraries not found.
        Directories to search for the libraries can be specified in the
        numpy/distutils/site.cfg file (section [atlas]) or by setting
        the ATLAS environment variable.
      warnings.warn(AtlasNotFoundError.__doc__)
    g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\system_info.py:1563: UserWarning:
        Lapack (http://www.netlib.org/lapack/) libraries not found.
        Directories to search for the libraries can be specified in the
        numpy/distutils/site.cfg file (section [lapack]) or by setting
        the LAPACK environment variable.
      warnings.warn(LapackNotFoundError.__doc__)
    g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\system_info.py:1566: UserWarning:
        Lapack (http://www.netlib.org/lapack/) sources not found.
        Directories to search for the sources can be specified in the
        numpy/distutils/site.cfg file (section [lapack_src]) or by setting
        the LAPACK_SRC environment variable.
      warnings.warn(LapackSrcNotFoundError.__doc__)
    Running from scipy source directory.
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
      File "e:\temp_n~1\pip-build-1xigxu\scipy\setup.py", line 253, in <module>
        setup_package()
      File "e:\temp_n~1\pip-build-1xigxu\scipy\setup.py", line 250, in setup_pac
kage
        setup(**metadata)
      File "g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\core.py", line 135, in set
up
        config = configuration()
      File "e:\temp_n~1\pip-build-1xigxu\scipy\setup.py", line 175, in configura
tion
        config.add_subpackage('scipy')
      File "g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\misc_util.py", line 1001,
in add_subpackage
        caller_level = 2)
      File "g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\misc_util.py", line 970, i
n get_subpackage
        caller_level = caller_level + 1)
      File "g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\misc_util.py", line 907, i
n _get_configuration_from_setup_py
        config = setup_module.configuration(*args)
      File "scipy\setup.py", line 15, in configuration
        config.add_subpackage('linalg')
      File "g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\misc_util.py", line 1001,
in add_subpackage
        caller_level = 2)
      File "g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\misc_util.py", line 970, i
n get_subpackage
        caller_level = caller_level + 1)
      File "g:\myve\lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\misc_util.py", line 907, i
n _get_configuration_from_setup_py
        config = setup_module.configuration(*args)
      File "scipy\linalg\setup.py", line 20, in configuration
        raise NotFoundError('no lapack/blas resources found')
    numpy.distutils.system_info.NotFoundError: no lapack/blas resources found

    ----------------------------------------
Command "g:\myve\scripts\python.exe -c "import setuptools, tokenize;__file__='e:
\\temp_n~1\\pip-build-1xigxu\\scipy\\setup.py';exec(compile(getattr(tokenize, 'o
pen', open)(__file__).read().replace('\r\n', '\n'), __file__, 'exec'))" install
--record e:\temp_n~1\pip-3hncqr-record\install-record.txt --single-version-exter
nally-managed --compile --install-headers g:\myve\include\site\python2.7\scipy"
failed with error code 1 in e:\temp_n~1\pip-build-1xigxu\scipy      

I have also tried

pip install lapack

with this result

Collecting lapack
  Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement lapack (from versions
 )
No matching distribution found for lapack

I have also tried

pip install blas

with similar results

G:\determinator_Oskar>pip install blas
Collecting blas
  Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement blas (from versions: )

No matching distribution found for blas

Why does a scipy get so complicated ?

Answer 1

For Debian Jessie and Stretch installing the following packages resolves the issue:

sudo apt install libblas3 liblapack3 liblapack-dev libblas-dev

---

Your next issue is very likely going to be a missing Fortran compiler, resolve this by installing it like this:

sudo apt install gfortran

---

If you want an optimized scipy, you can also install the optional libatlas-base-dev package:

sudo apt install libatlas-base-dev

Source

---

If you have any issue with a missing Python.h file like this:

Python.h: No such file or directory

Then have a look at this post: https://stackoverflow.com/a/21530768/209532

Answer 2

The SciPy installation page already recommends several ways of installing python with SciPy already included, such as WinPython .

Another way is to use wheels (a built-package format):

pip install SomePackage-1.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl

The wheel packages you can find on: http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/

For SciPy you need:

• the NumPy wheel packages
• and the SciPy wheel packages

Answer 3

"Why does a scipy get so complicated?

It gets so complicated because Python's package management system is built to track Python package dependencies, and SciPy and other scientific tools have dependencies beyond Python. Wheels fix part of the problem, but my experience is that tools like pip / virtualenv are just not sufficient for installing and managing a scientific Python stack.

If you want an easy way to get up and running with SciPy, I would highly suggest the Anaconda distribution . It will give you everything you need for scientific computing in Python.

If you want a "short way" of doing this (I'm interpreting that as "I don't want to install a huge distribution"), you might try miniconda and then run conda install scipy .

Answer 4

Always for Ubuntu/Debian, chjortlund's answer it's very good but not perfect, since this way you get an unoptimized BLAS library. You have simply to do:

sudo apt install libatlas-base-dev

and voila'!

Source

Answer 5

使用 conda install scipy 而不是 pip 为我解决了这个问题！

Answer 6

对于 Windows：最好使用以下站点提供的预编译包： http : //www.lfd.uci.edu/%7Egohlke/pythonlibs/#scipy

Answer 7

为完整起见，尽管鉴于您的特定设置（外部程序 + Windows），这可能无法正常工作，但作为（大型） SageMath下载的一部分，您也可以轻松获得 Scipy。

Answer 8

Either use SciPy whl , download the appropriate one and run pip install <whl_file>

OR

Read through SciPy Windows issue and run one of the methods .

OR

Use Miniconda .

Additionally, install Visual C++ compiler for python2.7 in-case it asks for it.

Answer 9

I got this problem on freeBSD. It seems lapack packages are missing, I solved it installing them (as root) with:

pkg install lapack
pkg install atlas-devel  #not sure this is needed, but just in case

I imagine it could work on other system too using the appropriate package installer (eg apt-get)

Answer 10

pip install Cython

before

pip install sklearn

did the trick for me.

Answer 11

conda install liblapack

这对我有用