Astropython
Installing scientific Python on Ubuntu
19 Nov 2011, 13:58 UTC
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Adam Klien wrote a detailed description of setting up a cutting-edge scientific Python environment on a fresh install of Ubuntu 11.10. This shows all the steps and mostly installs the latest releases or dev versions from source. It also demonstrates the great idea of using virtualenv to "isolate the Python distro from the carnage" in case something goes wrong or you change your mind.
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