Over the last couple of days, I've been using Allen Downey's excellent resources for brushing up my Python skills. For my interpreter, I use the Eric Integrated Development Environment and it works flawlessly on the laptop. However, I couldn't get it to install on the Dimension 8400. Summoning the application from the terminal resulted in a segmentation fault.
Fortunately, if you experience the same problem, you can install the program manually:
Download the latest stable version from the Eric SourceForge page to your Download folder. Select the latest version, and from the following directory, select the .tar.gz file. Then, when your file has downloaded, navigate to the file in the file manager of your choice, right-click the file and select the Extract Here option.
Open a terminal and change your directory to the extracted folder:
cd /home/[user_name]/Downloads/ericversion_numberNow, install the program with:
sudo python install.pyThat's it! Now you can enjoy Monty Python's track, Eric the Half-A-Bee.
Sources & Reference:
- YouTube: Eric The Half-a-Bee
- Wikipedia: Eric Python IDE
- Linux Mint Forums: Eric IDE segfault after installation with Software Manager
- Sourceforge: Eric Integrated Development Environment
- Python For Software Design: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist
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