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Python3 kernel not available? #3

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jvreelan opened this issue Jun 5, 2015 · 12 comments
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Python3 kernel not available? #3

jvreelan opened this issue Jun 5, 2015 · 12 comments
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@jvreelan
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jvreelan commented Jun 5, 2015

I get this message when I try to do the cell->run all:
The 'python3' kernel is not available. Please pick another suitable kernel instead, or install that kernel.

Also the initial activate command returned the message:
Usage: activate envname
and did not seem to work.
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waterbug commented Jun 5, 2015

What do you get if you type:

 python --version

in a Windows console (terminal)?

On 06/05/2015 03:16 PM, jvreelan wrote:

I get this message when I try to do the cell->run all:
The 'python3' kernel is not available. Please pick another suitable
kernel instead, or install that kernel.

Also the initial activate command returned the message:
Usage: activate envname
and did not seem to work.

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#3.

Stephen Waterbury
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Computing Environments and Collaborative Technologies

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jvreelan commented Jun 5, 2015

Python 2.7.9 :: Anaconda 2.2.0

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 3:39 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

What do you get if you type:

python --version

in a Windows console (terminal)?

On 06/05/2015 03:16 PM, jvreelan wrote:

I get this message when I try to do the cell->run all:
The 'python3' kernel is not available. Please pick another suitable
kernel instead, or install that kernel.

Also the initial activate command returned the message:
Usage: activate envname
and did not seem to work.

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Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub
#3.

Stephen Waterbury
Code 585, NASA/GSFC

Computing Environments and Collaborative Technologies

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jvreelan commented Jun 5, 2015

When I typed ipython in the anaconda window I got this

[cid:[email protected]]

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 3:39 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

What do you get if you type:

python --version

in a Windows console (terminal)?

On 06/05/2015 03:16 PM, jvreelan wrote:

I get this message when I try to do the cell->run all:
The 'python3' kernel is not available. Please pick another suitable
kernel instead, or install that kernel.

Also the initial activate command returned the message:
Usage: activate envname
and did not seem to work.

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#3.

Stephen Waterbury
Code 585, NASA/GSFC

Computing Environments and Collaborative Technologies

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waterbug commented Jun 5, 2015

Hmm ... not sure what you mean by "the anaconda window" --
is that another terminal window or Spyder, or something
else?

Anyway, to run the installation test notebook, it's best if
you bring up a new Windows console (terminal) window, then:

  • cd to the directory where you downloaded the test notebook
    (BootCampTestInstall.ipynb)

  • run the command:

    ipython notebook

  • that should start up the ipython server and open a new
    browser window.

  • in the browser window there should be a link for
    BootCampTestInstall.ipynb -- click on that ...

  • that should open a new tab with the installation test
    notebook. In that window, click the "Cell" menu item
    at the top and select the "Run All" option.

  • let me know what the message is at the bottom of the
    notebook page when it finishes running.

On 06/05/2015 03:45 PM, jvreelan wrote:

When I typed ipython in the anaconda window I got this

[cid:[email protected]]

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 3:39 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

What do you get if you type:

python --version

in a Windows console (terminal)?

On 06/05/2015 03:16 PM, jvreelan wrote:

I get this message when I try to do the cell->run all:
The 'python3' kernel is not available. Please pick another suitable
kernel instead, or install that kernel.

Also the initial activate command returned the message:
Usage: activate envname
and did not seem to work.

—
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub
#3.

Stephen Waterbury
Code 585, NASA/GSFC

Computing Environments and Collaborative Technologies

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GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/3#issuecomment-109415962.

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#3 (comment).

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jvreelan commented Jun 5, 2015

The procedure you are describing is exactly what I have done about half a dozen times.

I think my problem is that I installed Python 3.4 first and then uninstalled it. Not it seems to be still defaulting to the Python3 kernel for some reason even though I uninstalled it.

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 4:02 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

Hmm ... not sure what you mean by "the anaconda window" --
is that another terminal window or Spyder, or something
else?

Anyway, to run the installation test notebook, it's best if
you bring up a new Windows console (terminal) window, then:

  • cd to the directory where you downloaded the test notebook
    (BootCampTestInstall.ipynb)
  • run the command:

ipython notebook

  • that should start up the ipython server and open a new
    browser window.
  • in the browser window there should be a link for
    BootCampTestInstall.ipynb -- click on that ...
  • that should open a new tab with the installation test
    notebook. In that window, click the "Cell" menu item
    at the top and select the "Run All" option.
  • let me know what the message is at the bottom of the
    notebook page when it finishes running.

On 06/05/2015 03:45 PM, jvreelan wrote:

When I typed ipython in the anaconda window I got this

[cid:[email protected]]

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 3:39 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

What do you get if you type:

python --version

in a Windows console (terminal)?

On 06/05/2015 03:16 PM, jvreelan wrote:

I get this message when I try to do the cell->run all:
The 'python3' kernel is not available. Please pick another suitable
kernel instead, or install that kernel.

Also the initial activate command returned the message:
Usage: activate envname
and did not seem to work.

—
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub
#3.

Stephen Waterbury
Code 585, NASA/GSFC

Computing Environments and Collaborative Technologies

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GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/3#issuecomment-109415962.

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#3 (comment).

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jvreelan commented Jun 5, 2015

What I mean by anaconda window is going to All Programs->Anaconda->Anaconda Command Prompt

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 4:02 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

Hmm ... not sure what you mean by "the anaconda window" --
is that another terminal window or Spyder, or something
else?

Anyway, to run the installation test notebook, it's best if
you bring up a new Windows console (terminal) window, then:

  • cd to the directory where you downloaded the test notebook
    (BootCampTestInstall.ipynb)
  • run the command:

ipython notebook

  • that should start up the ipython server and open a new
    browser window.
  • in the browser window there should be a link for
    BootCampTestInstall.ipynb -- click on that ...
  • that should open a new tab with the installation test
    notebook. In that window, click the "Cell" menu item
    at the top and select the "Run All" option.
  • let me know what the message is at the bottom of the
    notebook page when it finishes running.

On 06/05/2015 03:45 PM, jvreelan wrote:

When I typed ipython in the anaconda window I got this

[cid:[email protected]]

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 3:39 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

What do you get if you type:

python --version

in a Windows console (terminal)?

On 06/05/2015 03:16 PM, jvreelan wrote:

I get this message when I try to do the cell->run all:
The 'python3' kernel is not available. Please pick another suitable
kernel instead, or install that kernel.

Also the initial activate command returned the message:
Usage: activate envname
and did not seem to work.

—
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub
#3.

Stephen Waterbury
Code 585, NASA/GSFC

Computing Environments and Collaborative Technologies

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GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/3#issuecomment-109415962.

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#3 (comment).

Stephen Waterbury
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@waterbug
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waterbug commented Jun 5, 2015

Ah, ok. I've never done that, and I'm not sure that you
can "uninstall" the python from the root directory of an
Anaconda installation (or anyway I don't know how). You
could use "conda" to create more environments with different
versions of python in them, but that's different from
uninstalling the python from the "root" anaconda environment.

I would suggest starting over. Remove the entire Anaconda
installation, which just means removing the directory
where it is installed. Then download a new Anaconda that
has python 2.7.

Steve

On 06/05/2015 04:07 PM, jvreelan wrote:

The procedure you are describing is exactly what I have done about half
a dozen times.

I think my problem is that I installed Python 3.4 first and then
uninstalled it. Not it seems to be still defaulting to the Python3
kernel for some reason even though I uninstalled it.

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 4:02 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

Hmm ... not sure what you mean by "the anaconda window" --
is that another terminal window or Spyder, or something
else?

Anyway, to run the installation test notebook, it's best if
you bring up a new Windows console (terminal) window, then:

  • cd to the directory where you downloaded the test notebook
    (BootCampTestInstall.ipynb)
  • run the command:

ipython notebook

  • that should start up the ipython server and open a new
    browser window.
  • in the browser window there should be a link for
    BootCampTestInstall.ipynb -- click on that ...
  • that should open a new tab with the installation test
    notebook. In that window, click the "Cell" menu item
    at the top and select the "Run All" option.
  • let me know what the message is at the bottom of the
    notebook page when it finishes running.

On 06/05/2015 03:45 PM, jvreelan wrote:

When I typed ipython in the anaconda window I got this

[cid:[email protected]]

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 3:39 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

What do you get if you type:

python --version

in a Windows console (terminal)?

On 06/05/2015 03:16 PM, jvreelan wrote:

I get this message when I try to do the cell->run all:
The 'python3' kernel is not available. Please pick another suitable
kernel instead, or install that kernel.

Also the initial activate command returned the message:
Usage: activate envname
and did not seem to work.

—
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub
#3.

Stephen Waterbury
Code 585, NASA/GSFC

Computing Environments and Collaborative Technologies

—
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GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/3#issuecomment-109415962.

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#3 (comment).

Stephen Waterbury
Code 585, NASA/GSFC

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GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/3#issuecomment-109421987.

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waterbug commented Jun 5, 2015

Oh, I didn't know about that! I'm not on Windows myself
(Linux), and I'm not familiar with how Anaconda looks on
Windows so I'm kind of handicapped in helping you.

But my other comment still applies -- I'd recommend starting
over with a fresh Anaconda download, for python 2.7.

Steve

On 06/05/2015 04:10 PM, jvreelan wrote:

What I mean by anaconda window is going to All
Programs->Anaconda->Anaconda Command Prompt

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 4:02 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

Hmm ... not sure what you mean by "the anaconda window" --
is that another terminal window or Spyder, or something
else?

Anyway, to run the installation test notebook, it's best if
you bring up a new Windows console (terminal) window, then:

  • cd to the directory where you downloaded the test notebook
    (BootCampTestInstall.ipynb)
  • run the command:

ipython notebook

  • that should start up the ipython server and open a new
    browser window.
  • in the browser window there should be a link for
    BootCampTestInstall.ipynb -- click on that ...
  • that should open a new tab with the installation test
    notebook. In that window, click the "Cell" menu item
    at the top and select the "Run All" option.
  • let me know what the message is at the bottom of the
    notebook page when it finishes running.

On 06/05/2015 03:45 PM, jvreelan wrote:

When I typed ipython in the anaconda window I got this

[cid:[email protected]]

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 3:39 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

What do you get if you type:

python --version

in a Windows console (terminal)?

On 06/05/2015 03:16 PM, jvreelan wrote:

I get this message when I try to do the cell->run all:
The 'python3' kernel is not available. Please pick another suitable
kernel instead, or install that kernel.

Also the initial activate command returned the message:
Usage: activate envname
and did not seem to work.

—
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub
#3.

Stephen Waterbury
Code 585, NASA/GSFC

Computing Environments and Collaborative Technologies

—
Reply to this email directly or view it on

GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/3#issuecomment-109415962.

—
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#3 (comment).

Stephen Waterbury
Code 585, NASA/GSFC

Computing Environments and Collaborative Technologies

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GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/3#issuecomment-109421987.

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#3 (comment).

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Computing Environments and Collaborative Technologies

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jvreelan commented Jun 5, 2015

I have done that. And I am still getting this message.

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 4:18 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

Ah, ok. I've never done that, and I'm not sure that you
can "uninstall" the python from the root directory of an
Anaconda installation (or anyway I don't know how). You
could use "conda" to create more environments with different
versions of python in them, but that's different from
uninstalling the python from the "root" anaconda environment.

I would suggest starting over. Remove the entire Anaconda
installation, which just means removing the directory
where it is installed. Then download a new Anaconda that
has python 2.7.

Steve

On 06/05/2015 04:07 PM, jvreelan wrote:

The procedure you are describing is exactly what I have done about half
a dozen times.

I think my problem is that I installed Python 3.4 first and then
uninstalled it. Not it seems to be still defaulting to the Python3
kernel for some reason even though I uninstalled it.

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 4:02 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

Hmm ... not sure what you mean by "the anaconda window" --
is that another terminal window or Spyder, or something
else?

Anyway, to run the installation test notebook, it's best if
you bring up a new Windows console (terminal) window, then:

  • cd to the directory where you downloaded the test notebook
    (BootCampTestInstall.ipynb)
  • run the command:

ipython notebook

  • that should start up the ipython server and open a new
    browser window.
  • in the browser window there should be a link for
    BootCampTestInstall.ipynb -- click on that ...
  • that should open a new tab with the installation test
    notebook. In that window, click the "Cell" menu item
    at the top and select the "Run All" option.
  • let me know what the message is at the bottom of the
    notebook page when it finishes running.

On 06/05/2015 03:45 PM, jvreelan wrote:

When I typed ipython in the anaconda window I got this

[cid:[email protected]]

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 3:39 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

What do you get if you type:

python --version

in a Windows console (terminal)?

On 06/05/2015 03:16 PM, jvreelan wrote:

I get this message when I try to do the cell->run all:
The 'python3' kernel is not available. Please pick another suitable
kernel instead, or install that kernel.

Also the initial activate command returned the message:
Usage: activate envname
and did not seem to work.

—
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub
#3.

Stephen Waterbury
Code 585, NASA/GSFC

Computing Environments and Collaborative Technologies

—
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GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/3#issuecomment-109415962.

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#3 (comment).

Stephen Waterbury
Code 585, NASA/GSFC

Computing Environments and Collaborative Technologies

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GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/3#issuecomment-109421987.

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#3 (comment).

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jvreelan commented Jun 5, 2015

Right now I am trying to install stuff on my laptop to see if it works different.

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 4:21 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

Oh, I didn't know about that! I'm not on Windows myself
(Linux), and I'm not familiar with how Anaconda looks on
Windows so I'm kind of handicapped in helping you.

But my other comment still applies -- I'd recommend starting
over with a fresh Anaconda download, for python 2.7.

Steve

On 06/05/2015 04:10 PM, jvreelan wrote:

What I mean by anaconda window is going to All
Programs->Anaconda->Anaconda Command Prompt

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 4:02 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

Hmm ... not sure what you mean by "the anaconda window" --
is that another terminal window or Spyder, or something
else?

Anyway, to run the installation test notebook, it's best if
you bring up a new Windows console (terminal) window, then:

  • cd to the directory where you downloaded the test notebook
    (BootCampTestInstall.ipynb)
  • run the command:

ipython notebook

  • that should start up the ipython server and open a new
    browser window.
  • in the browser window there should be a link for
    BootCampTestInstall.ipynb -- click on that ...
  • that should open a new tab with the installation test
    notebook. In that window, click the "Cell" menu item
    at the top and select the "Run All" option.
  • let me know what the message is at the bottom of the
    notebook page when it finishes running.

On 06/05/2015 03:45 PM, jvreelan wrote:

When I typed ipython in the anaconda window I got this

[cid:[email protected]]

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 3:39 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

What do you get if you type:

python --version

in a Windows console (terminal)?

On 06/05/2015 03:16 PM, jvreelan wrote:

I get this message when I try to do the cell->run all:
The 'python3' kernel is not available. Please pick another suitable
kernel instead, or install that kernel.

Also the initial activate command returned the message:
Usage: activate envname
and did not seem to work.

—
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub
#3.

Stephen Waterbury
Code 585, NASA/GSFC

Computing Environments and Collaborative Technologies

—
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GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/3#issuecomment-109415962.

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#3 (comment).

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Code 585, NASA/GSFC

Computing Environments and Collaborative Technologies

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GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/3#issuecomment-109421987.

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jvreelan commented Jun 5, 2015

What does the source activate command do?

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 4:21 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

Oh, I didn't know about that! I'm not on Windows myself
(Linux), and I'm not familiar with how Anaconda looks on
Windows so I'm kind of handicapped in helping you.

But my other comment still applies -- I'd recommend starting
over with a fresh Anaconda download, for python 2.7.

Steve

On 06/05/2015 04:10 PM, jvreelan wrote:

What I mean by anaconda window is going to All
Programs->Anaconda->Anaconda Command Prompt

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 4:02 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

Hmm ... not sure what you mean by "the anaconda window" --
is that another terminal window or Spyder, or something
else?

Anyway, to run the installation test notebook, it's best if
you bring up a new Windows console (terminal) window, then:

  • cd to the directory where you downloaded the test notebook
    (BootCampTestInstall.ipynb)
  • run the command:

ipython notebook

  • that should start up the ipython server and open a new
    browser window.
  • in the browser window there should be a link for
    BootCampTestInstall.ipynb -- click on that ...
  • that should open a new tab with the installation test
    notebook. In that window, click the "Cell" menu item
    at the top and select the "Run All" option.
  • let me know what the message is at the bottom of the
    notebook page when it finishes running.

On 06/05/2015 03:45 PM, jvreelan wrote:

When I typed ipython in the anaconda window I got this

[cid:[email protected]]

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 3:39 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

What do you get if you type:

python --version

in a Windows console (terminal)?

On 06/05/2015 03:16 PM, jvreelan wrote:

I get this message when I try to do the cell->run all:
The 'python3' kernel is not available. Please pick another suitable
kernel instead, or install that kernel.

Also the initial activate command returned the message:
Usage: activate envname
and did not seem to work.

—
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub
#3.

Stephen Waterbury
Code 585, NASA/GSFC

Computing Environments and Collaborative Technologies

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GitHubhttps://github.com//issues/3#issuecomment-109415962.

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#3 (comment).

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jvreelan commented Jun 5, 2015

Ok the laptop worked and I rebooted the desktop and tried again. Mission success!
Thank you for your help. I hope nobody else makes this same mistake.

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 4:21 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

Oh, I didn't know about that! I'm not on Windows myself
(Linux), and I'm not familiar with how Anaconda looks on
Windows so I'm kind of handicapped in helping you.

But my other comment still applies -- I'd recommend starting
over with a fresh Anaconda download, for python 2.7.

Steve

On 06/05/2015 04:10 PM, jvreelan wrote:

What I mean by anaconda window is going to All
Programs->Anaconda->Anaconda Command Prompt

From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 4:02 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

Hmm ... not sure what you mean by "the anaconda window" --
is that another terminal window or Spyder, or something
else?

Anyway, to run the installation test notebook, it's best if
you bring up a new Windows console (terminal) window, then:

  • cd to the directory where you downloaded the test notebook
    (BootCampTestInstall.ipynb)
  • run the command:

ipython notebook

  • that should start up the ipython server and open a new
    browser window.
  • in the browser window there should be a link for
    BootCampTestInstall.ipynb -- click on that ...
  • that should open a new tab with the installation test
    notebook. In that window, click the "Cell" menu item
    at the top and select the "Run All" option.
  • let me know what the message is at the bottom of the
    notebook page when it finishes running.

On 06/05/2015 03:45 PM, jvreelan wrote:

When I typed ipython in the anaconda window I got this

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From: waterbug [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 3:39 PM
To: kialio/gsfcpyboot
Cc: Vreeland, Janelle L.
Subject: Re: [gsfcpyboot] Python3 kernel not available? (#3)

What do you get if you type:

python --version

in a Windows console (terminal)?

On 06/05/2015 03:16 PM, jvreelan wrote:

I get this message when I try to do the cell->run all:
The 'python3' kernel is not available. Please pick another suitable
kernel instead, or install that kernel.

Also the initial activate command returned the message:
Usage: activate envname
and did not seem to work.

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