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1. Install required software

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Joseph R. Eoff edited this page Jun 3, 2021 · 1 revision

As of 27 May 2021, there is a binary release of Rodriguez available for download.

Binary releases are available on the Rodriguez "Releases" page of the repository.

Download files:

  • Rodriguez (Linux)
  • Rodriguez.exe (Windows)
  • Rodriguez.zip (macOS)

Simply download the correct file and start it.

If you would like to use Rodriguez from source, you will need to follow these steps:

Required software:

  1. Python 3.6 or higher
  2. Numpy
  3. pyqtgraph
  4. PyQt5
  5. Qt5

Installation:

There are various ways to install the required dependencies. This description will use what I think is the simplest way. If this description doesn't work for you, open an issue on the Rodriguez Github page.

  1. Install Python 3.6 or higher.
  • Download the current version of Python for your operating system.
  • Follow the instructions from Python.org for your operating system to complete the installation.
  • Linux users can often install Python through the package manager. It is recommended to use the Python package from your Linux distribution rather than installing a package from Python.org
  1. Install the required Python libraries The required packages can be installed with the Python "pip" package manager. Pip will install the Python libraries and any required binary packages for your operating system. Refer to the pip tutorial for guidance on using pip. I recommend installing the packages using an administrator account on your computer.

Ideally, once Python is installed, you simply open a terminal window (also called a "command box" under Windows) and type in the commands given below. If the pip commands don't work properly, refer to the tutorial to troubleshoot your setup.

pip install PyQt5

Installing PyQt5 will also install Qt5.

pip install numpy

  1. Install the Rodriguez software

There is no real installation needed. Just download and unpack the files, then start the rodriguez.py file with Python.

  • Download the zip file from the Rodriguez Github page.
  • Unzip the file to some place convenient.
  • Open a terminal window (command box) and change to the unzipped Rodriguez folder, then use the following command to start the program:

python rodriguez.py

There are some variations:

  • Python3 on a Linux or Mac with Python2 also installed:

python3 rodriguez.py

  • Windows:

py.exe rodriguez.py

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