Biopython tip

Installing Biopython on CentOS is easy. You need the following:


If haven't already done so install this (rather large) package. It loosely corresponds to what I was used to in Ubuntu as "build-essential":

yum groupinstall 'Development Tools'

You  also need this package, or it won't compile (it's not included in "Development Tools):

yum install python-devel

# Now the fun stuff:

wget http://biopython.org/DIST/biopython-1.59.tar.gz

tar xf biopython-1.59.tar.gz

cd biopython-1.59

python setup.py build

python setup.py test

python setup.py install

Happy biopython'ing!

Spotify on CentOS 6

There is no installation for Spotify on CentOS, and there are some whacked dependencies which are cumbersome to get around. I tried this on CentOS 6.2

First install Alien (and git):

yum install git make

git clone git://git.kitenet.net/alien

cd alien/

perl Makefile.PL; make; make install

Now download spotify .deb files from:

http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify/


Convert and install the Debian/Ubuntu packages:

alien --to-rpm spotify-client-qt*.deb

rpm -Uvh --nodeps spotify-client-qt*.rpm

alien --to-rpm spotify-client*.deb

rpm -Uvh --nodeps spotify-client*.rpm

You're almost done! Now download my magical package of required libraries:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17435887/CentOS6/andersx/spotify_libs.tar.gz

Extract these in your home folder. It'll create a directory and a file named (in my case):

/home/andersx/spotify_libs

/home/andersx/spotify.sh

Edit the .sh file so it points to your home directory. In my case:
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/home/andersx/spotify_libs

The libraries in spotify_libs were carefully taken from a Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, and in order to NOT mess up your CentOS, use the supplied script to start Spotify without exporting it to your $LD_LIBRARY_PATH when you don't need it.

Of course feel free to put the libraries and launcher script somewhere else.

Happy listening!
:wq