.. _Linux: Platform-specific instructions: Linux ===================================== Dependencies ------------ If you are in the lucky position of working on a Linux system, installing the required packages can be easily done via your package manager. On Debian-based systems (e.g. Ubuntu) the following command will install everything in one go:: sudo apt-get install python python-pygame python-opengl python-serial python-parallel python-numpy Installing Expyriment --------------------- You can then install Expyriment with the online installer:: wget -P /tmp 'http://expyriment.googlecode.com/files/expyriment_online_install_linux.sh' && sh /tmp/expyriment_online_install_linux.sh Alternatively, you can download the `Expyriment source`_ (.zip) and install as described here_. For Ubuntu, there is furthermore a Expyriment package available through the following third-party PPA: https://launchpad.net/~smathot/+archive/cogscinl) Notes ----- **Switch off desktop effects, when running an experiment** Several window managers nowadays come with a compositing engine to produce 3D desktop effects. To get accurate timing of the visual stimulus presentation it is important to switch off desktop effects in your window manager! .. _`Expyriment Source`: http://code.google.com/p/expyriment/downloads/list .. _here: http://docs.python.org/install/index.html#the-new-standard-distutils