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The instructions below are recommended for the easiest installation of Python and Argus (and what it depends on).
Windows
Mac OS
Linux
Please scroll to the bottom for some installation troubleshooting help, and instructions on updating Argus.
We now recommend using Anaconda python environment for installations on all platforms. For non-Anaconda installations, please see the alternative installation instructions. However, those techniques are not well tested, and some are outdated – your experience may vary.
Windows
Here's a recipe for installing the latest Argus 2.1 in Anaconda for Windows, last updated 2020-05-20, tested on Windows 10 Enterprise x64- Download the
Argus.yaml
file, unzip it, and move it to your Desktop. - Download minimal Anaconda, aka miniconda from Continuum. Except in unusual circumstances you’ll want the latest 64bit Python 3.x installer. You can also use the full Anaconda environment though the download is much larger and installs many packages not needed for Argus.
- Install Miniconda or Anaconda with the following options:
- Install for just me — yes
- Register as the default Python — yes
- Add to path — no
- Start an Anaconda Prompt from the Windows Start Menu, this produces a Windows command window with Anaconda enabled (i.e. in the path). In that window enter the commands listed below. In some cases conda will complete its operations but never completely exit; in this case some patience followed by a control-c will restore the prompt.
- Enter the following and hit Enter, one line at a time at the prompt. Be sure to wait for the prompt to return each time:
cd Desktop
- That last one might take a while. It will create an Anaconda “env” that contains the specific python and module versions to run Argus, plus Argus itself.
- To run Argus, at an Anaconda prompt:
- Please contact us if you run into problems so we can help you and refine these instructions!
Mac OS
For MacOS 10.15 (Catalina), 10.14 (Mojave), and possibly earlier versionsThis has been tested on several computers. It has not been tested on macOS versions prior to Mojave, but it “should” work. If you try it, and it works, please let us know!
- Download the
Argus.yaml
file, unzip it, and move it to your Desktop. - Download minimal Anaconda, aka miniconda from Continuum. Except in unusual circumstances you’ll want the latest 64bit Python 3.x installer. You can also use the full Anaconda environment though the download is much larger and installs many packages not needed for Argus.
- If you have an older conda installation, and have upgraded to Catalina, you may need to uninstall-reinstall, or search for how to fix your anaconda installation in Catalina.
- In your terminal window, if you have a correct conda installation, you will see “(base)” at the start of the command prompt. This is good! Enter the following lines exactly one at a time, hit enter after each, and agree to any questions posed
That last one might take a while. It will create an Anaconda “env” that contains the specific python and module versions to run Argus, plus Argus itself.
- To run Argus, open a terminal window, and:
Linux
Ubuntu 16.04+- Download the
Argus.yaml
file, unzip it, and move it to your Desktop. - Download minimal Anaconda, aka miniconda from Continuum. Except in unusual circumstances you’ll want the latest 64bit Python 3.x installer. You can also use the full Anaconda environment though the download is much larger and installs many packages not needed for Argus.
- In a terminal, run the following one line at a time:
- To run Argus, open a terminal window, and:
- If you get an error, you likely need to do the following:
- As an administrator (or root) & with your specific paths [likely changes in magenta]:sudo cp /home/whatever/argus_env/lib/python3.5/site-packages/argus_gui_version/argus_gui/resources/*so /usr/local/lib/
- As an administrator:sudo ldconfig
Potential Problems and Solutions:
After following all of the directions above, you may still run in to problems. We have run into many and provide some of our solutions here:
All Platforms:
If your installations seemed to go well, but Argus will not start, starting Argus from within Python may fix the issue, or at least provide more information about what is wrong. From your command line (Anaconda prompt in Windows, Terminal on a Mac or Linux):
conda activate Argus
python
import argus_gui as ag
Then open one of the GUI windows with one of the following (capitalization pattern matters):
ag.ClickerGUI()
ag.WandGUI()
ag.syncGUI()
ag.dwarpGUI()
ag.calibrateGUI()
ag.patternsGUI()
And use the GUI as you normally would. That may trigger an additional software installation, or you may see error print back to the command line. If it gives an error, please copy and paste the text of that command window, along with details of your operating system when you contact us.
Mac:
1. If Argus seems to take forever to load (5-10 minutes) on an otherwise healthy computer after typing Argus in Terminal, first run a quick test. Enter python3
and enter in Terminal, and at the command line prompt type import cv2
. If it takes more than 30 seconds for the >>> to reappear, something is slowing python down. One potential fix (which can also work to speed up generally slow macs), is to clean out installed fonts. Open the application FontBook, go to File > Restore Standard Fonts, and agree to the dialogues. Reboot your computer, and try to start Argus. If it is now faster, you can add back your other fonts if you need them.
Updating Argus:
The Argus package goes through regular maintenance and bug fixes, and occasional feature updates.
To update to the most stable version, open your command line or terminal, and enter the following one line at a time:
conda activate Argus
pip install --upgrade git+https://github.com/kilmoretrout/argus_gui.git
IF you are comfortable on the command line, you can also access test branches available at the GitHub repo by adding @branchname to the end of the git path above e.g.:
pip install --upgrade git+https://github.com/kilmoretrout/argus_gui.git@featureBranch
Generic Argus 2 requirements are Python 3.x with the following:
numpy, pandas, python-dateutil, pytz, matplotlib, tornado, backports.ssl-mat-hostname, singledispatch, six, certifi, backports-abc, pyparsing, nose, pyglet, moviepy, decorator, imageio, tqdm, Pmw, texttable, pygarrayimage, sba (python-sba), audioread, psutil, argus, scipy, pykalman, requests
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