Spyder: How to edit a python script locally and execute it on a remote kernel?

Question

i am using Spyder 2.3.1 under Windows 7 and have a running iPython 2.3 Kernel on a Rasperry Pi RASPBIAN Linux OS.

I can connect to an external kernel, using a .json

Answer 1

The tutorial that you mention is a little bit our of date as Spyder now has the ability to connect to remote kernels. The "This is a remote kernel" checkbox, when checked, enables the portion of the dialog where you can enter your ssh connection credentials. (You should need this unless you have manually opened the required ssh tunnels to forward the process ports of your remote kernel... )

Besides, the ipython connection info (the json file) must correspond to the remote kernel, running on your raspberry pi.

Finally, there is no means at this time to copy the script lying on your local pc when you hit run. The preferred method would actually be the reverse: mount your raspberry pi's filesystem using a tool like sshfs and edit them in place. The plan is to implement an sftp client in Spyder so that it will not be required and you will be able to explore the remote filesystem from Spyder's file explorer.

To summarize:

1) assuming that you are logged in your raspberry pi, launch a local IPython kernel with ipython kernel. It should give you the name of your json file to use, which you should copy to your local pc.

2) in spyder on your local pc, connect to a remote kernel with that json file and your ssh credentials

I know that it is cumbersome, but it is a first step..