Installing python modules on Ubuntu

Question

I need to install some modules for python on Ubuntu Linux 12.04. I want pygame and livewires but I\'m not sure how to install them.

I have the py file for livewire

Answer 1

You can use several approaches:

1 - Download the package by yourself. This is what I use the most. If the package follows the specifications, you should be able to install it by moving to its uncompressed folder and typing in the console:

python setup.py build
python setup.py install

2 - Use pip. Pip is pretty straightforward. In the console, you have to type:

pip install package_name

You can obtain pip here https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip and install it with method 1

One thing to note: if you aren't using a virtualenv, you'll have to add sudo before those commands (not recommended)