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BWHazel
BWHazel

Reputation: 1474

Anaconda Python cannot find an installed package whereas System Python can

I am using openSUSE 13.2 and have installed the Google Protocol Buffers library for Python via YaST; altogether the packages I have installed are:

libprotobuf-c0    -> C Bindings
libprotobuf-lite8 -> Protocol Buffers Library
libprotobuf8      -> Protocol Buffers Library
protobuf-devel    -> Headers & Libraries
python-protobuf   -> Python Bindings

I am new to using Anaconda and IPython Notebook but am trying to use the Protocol Buffers there. Anaconda has installed via its standard bash installer to ~/anaconda and has not modified the PATH. I have successfully started IPython Notebook but when I try to access Protocol Buffers I get an error:

# Attempted Code
from google.protobuf import text_format

# Error
ImportError: no module named google.protobuf

However, when I try importing the same module when using the system-installed Python (installed via YaST and accessed via python at the terminal) then it imports without a problem.

Is there something special I need to do with Anaconda for it to pick up system-installed Python libraries?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1674

Answers (1)

Moritz
Moritz

Reputation: 5408

Try

conda search google....

Or

Binstar search -t conda google....

If someone has compiled it as a conda package and uploaded it you can install it using

conda install -c https://conda.binstar.org/some_user google....

Alternatively you might look if the package is availaible with pipy (you have to install pipy it first using conda )

Upvotes: 2

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