Install Numpy on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux

Objective

The objective is to install Numpy on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux.

Operating System and Software Versions

• Operating System: – Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux
• Software: – Python 2 & Python 3

Requirements

Privileged access to your Ubuntu System as root or via sudo command is required.

Conventions

• # – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command
• $ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user

Other Versions of this Tutorial

Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)

Instructions

Python 2

Install Numpy Module from Ubuntu repository

The recommended approach is to install the stable Numpy module directly from the Ubuntu repository:

$ sudo apt install python-numpy

Check for the Numpy module version:

$ python -c "import numpy; print(numpy.__version__)"
1.13.3

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Install Numpy Module using PIP

Once you have an appropriate PIP python version installed, you can also install Numpy by executing the bellow command:

$ pip install numpy

Check for the Numpy version number:

$ python -c "import numpy; print(numpy.__version__)"
1.14.2

Python 3

Install Numpy Module from Ubuntu repository

You can install the Numpy module for Python 3 from the standard Ubuntu repository by executing the following linux command:

$ sudo apt install python3-pip

Check for the Numpy’s version:

$ python3 -c "import numpy; print(numpy.__version__)"
1.13.3

Install Numpy Module using PIP

Using the appropriate PIP python version installed on your system execute the following pip3 command to install the python Numpy module:

$ pip3 install numpy

All done. Check for the Numpy’s version:

$ python3 -c "import numpy; print(numpy.__version__)"
1.14.2