www.neuron.yale.edu

I have just downloaded the new version of neuron 6.2. that promises significant improvements in the python interface.

But when I try to install it as usual:
./configure --prefix=/home/armin --with-iv=/home/armin --with-nrnpython --with-numpy

the configuration process stops and tells:

Python binary found (/home/armin/bin/python)
checking nrnpython configuration... get_python_version() '2.5'
get_python_inc(1) '/home/armin/include/python2.5'
get_config_var('LIBS') '-lpthread -ldl -lutil'
get_config_var('LINKFORSHARED') '-Xlinker -export-dynamic'
get_config_var('LIBDIR') '/home/armin/lib'
checking numpy availability... checking if python include files and libraries work... configure: error: could not run a test that used the python library.
Examine config.log to see error details. Something wrong with
PYLIB=-L/home/armin/lib -lpython2.5 -lpthread -ldl -lutil -Xlinker -export-dynamic -R/home/armin/lib
or
PYLIBDIR=/home/armin/lib
or
PYLIBLINK=-L/home/armin/lib -lpython2.5 -lpthread -ldl -lutil
or
PYINCDIR=/home/armin/include/python2.5

python is installed into /home/armin and works fine with numpy..

I have played around with the library path, but I have yet not been able to start compiling..
I think one should just tell it not to start this test (that seems to be the new part of this version)..

Thank you very much for your help,
Armin

Could you please describe your software environment--OS, distribution (if Linux), release, Python version(s) installed--just in case that has anything to do with the problem.

Try leaving out the --with-numpy option. That is still under development. Even without the option, you can
still import numpy and get good performance.

I just succeeded in compiling Release 6.2.1 (2189) 2008-08-01 with numpy.
Centos 5.2 Linux
Python 2.4.3
python-numpy-1.0.1-1.el5.rf
Latter two are the latest versions obtained from Centos 5's standard repositories.

After several days of installing and deinstalling neuron and python, I decided to fully reinstall our server. We have a new fresh ubuntu version now, with up to date python packages.. And Neuron installs without problems... (however still without numpy)
Thank you,
armin