I am writing this mainly for engineering development purpose. 工欲善其事，必先利其器。
Step 1: Xcode (download from App)
Step2: Install command line .. (CI?) --> For gcc, etc.
In the terminal window, check gcc –v (4.2.1 or later)
Then in the command window:
There seems to be a better way from Xcode app to install CI
Step3: Install Homebrew (and wget : no use?)
$ brew list (list all installed packages)
Step4: Install emacs: brew install emacs
Step5: Install git (with penssl)
Step6: Install ruby with rvm (NOT use brew?)
Step7: Install python and virtualenv (use brew)
Python package management tool: easy_install (old) and pip (new). pip can uninstall package. Use pip always.
Similar to “rvm” in ruby, python has “virtualenv” to install and manage different version/environment of python.
$ brew install python --with-brewed-openssl (install Python 2.7 and link to openssl?)
$ brew linkapps (to link IDLE, python-launch to GUI)
$ No need to do this –> easy_install pip (python easy_install install pip) since pip is part of python now
$ sudo pip install --upgrade setuptools
$ sudo pip install --upgrade pip
$ pip install virtualenv (python pip install virtualenv)
Step8: Install numpy, scipy, matplotlib, and ipython under virtualenv
First install fortran compiler and other related packages used by numpy, scipy, and matplotlib.
$ brew install gfortran
$ brew install freetype (conflict with exisitng freetype, copy the exisitng freetype.dylib to local/old!!)
$ brew install zmq
$ brew install libpng
Then install numpy, scipy, and ipython under virtualenv
$ … create python virtualenv scientific for numpy, scipy, ipython and related python packages
How to create python virtualenv?
$ mkdir .virtualenvs
$ cd .virtrualenvs
$ virtualenv scientific --> create a python2.7 virtualenv, use -p python3 for python3
add the following lines in .bash_profile (DO NOT put in .bashrc, mac terminal not using it!!)
# virtualenv should use Distribute instead of legacy setuptools
export VIRTUALENV_DISTRIBUTE=true
# Centralized location for new virtual environments
export PIP_VIRTUALENV_BASE=$HOME/.virtualenvs
# pip should only run if there is a virtualenv currently activated
export PIP_REQUIRE_VIRTUALENV=true
# cache pip-installed packages to avoid re-downloading
export PIP_DOWNLOAD_CACHE=$HOME/.pip/cache## virtualenv for python version management
source /Users/alu/.virtualenvs/scientific/bin/activateThen do the following to install numpy, scipy, etc.
(scientific)$ pip install numy
(scientific)$ pip install scipy
(scientific)$ pip install matplotlib
(scientific)$ pip install ipython[all] (all means all features of ipython, including notebook)
(scientific)$ iptest (run ipython test suite)
Step8: Install matlab (ck version)
Other desktop software
Google Chrome
OpenVanilla (Yahoo key key 大易)
Skype
Dropbox
HoRNDIS (for USB to Android cell phone)
Picasa
HP printer driver (LaserJet)
TeamViewer
Step x: Install Qumana and Marsedit for blogger
Qumana only works for WordPress, but not working for Blogger.
Marsedit works both for WordPress and Blogger. However, it crashed sometimes.
Step x+1: Install MacTex and TexShop for Latex related editing tasks.
