EMEN2 Dependencies

EMEN2 is dependent on several other packages. With the exception of Python, which is generally up to date and well-packaged on most systems, I recommend downloading the latest version from the project's site and installing it, or using easy_install for the package if possible. (Linux/Mac package management systems often have out of date software.)

• Python 2.6+
  • Note: do not use Python 3.0+

  • http://www.python.org

• Berkeley DB 5.0.x
  • BDB is the storage and transactional backend for EMEN2
  • Note: Relatively recent 4.8.2x release are probably OK as well

  • http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/berkeley-db/index.html

• bsddb3 5.0.x
  • Python bindings for Berkeley DB
  • Note: Relatively recent 4.8.2x release are probably OK as well

  • http://www.jcea.es/programacion/pybsddb.htm

  • "easy_install bsddb3"
• Mako Templates (latest)
  • A simple, fast templating system for Python

  • http://www.makotemplates.org/

  • "easy_install mako"
• Twisted 10.x+
  • An event-driven networking engine written in Python

  • http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/

  • "easy_install twisted"
• Markdown
  • Simplified rich-text editing
  • "easy_install Markdown"

Optional

• EMAN2 (recommended)
  • EMAN2 is optionally used to generate browsable micrograph previews.

  • http://ncmi.bcm.edu/ncmi/software/counter_222/software_86

• Matplotlib (recommended)
  • Plotting support
  • Note: commonly installed with EMAN2
  • "easy_install matplotlib"

• ImageMagick (recommended)

  • Thumbnail and document preview support
  • Commonly installed on Linux

  • http://www.imagemagick.org/

• pyOpenSSL
  • Network encryption
  • "easy_install pyOpenSSL"