Install numpy on Snow Leopard

Question

When I try to install numpy over a python.org python2.6 installation, I get these errors on my OS X terminal.

sh: gcc-4.2: command not found

And this causes failure. I noticed a pastebin (http://pastebin.com/hieSKe3A) already on this issue but I'm unable to find an answer online that works for Snow Leopard (there seem to be a lot of answers for Lion).

I noticed numpy requires the python.org python2.6 installation. I'm trying to do that. Btw, if there is a way for me to prevent the installer of the numpy mpkg from checking the python version available? (If yes, I may have another hacky way to do this.)

Help?

Thanks.

Answer 1

You have two main options to install gcc 4.2 on Snow Leopard:

1. Download pre-built binaries from osx-gcc-installer. This is the simplest way.

2. Download the Command Line Tools for Xcode package in the Developer Center and follow this guide to make it install on Snow Leopard.

Answer 2

In terminal type “gcc“, you will get message “command not found”.

C or GCC compiler is needed some times and MAC OS X does not have this installed by default

to install gcc compiler you will need to download and install command line tools for xcode (see Apples developer page)