How can I install something on Travis CI without a timeout?

Question

I am trying to test a package build on travis-ci.org, but am coming up against a timeout with pip install scipy:

Installing collected packages: scipy
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Answer 1

The solution is straightforward. Just prefix the installation command with travis_wait. More details are available at https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/common-build-problems.