Required Python versions¶

Pyteomics supports Python 2.7 and Python 3. Python 2.6 and older are not supported.

Project dependencies¶

Pyteomics uses the following python packages:

• numpy
• matplotlib (used by pyteomics.pylab_aux)
• lxml (used by pyteomics.mzml, pyteomics.pepxml, pyteomics.mzid)

GNU/Linux¶

The preferred way to obtain Pyteomics is via pip Python package manager. The shell code for a freshly installed Ubuntu system:

sudo apt-get install python-setuptools python-dev build-essential
sudo easy_install pip
sudo pip install lxml numpy matplotlib pyteomics

Windows¶

• Download pre-compiled binary packages for Pyteomics dependencies:

  • numpy
  • matplotlib
  • lxml

• Download a pre-compiled binary Pyteomics package from the list.

OR

• If you have Enthought Python Distribution / ActivePython, execute in the command line:

  easy_install pip
  pip install lxml numpy matplotlib pyteomics