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Avoid setting up an explicit python path on shogun

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Description

On shogun install file, when the user is using, e.g: virtualenv, this kind of CMAKE configuration will override the users configuration for python environment.

Is it really necessary? In my case, the system-wide python didn't have numpy, but my active virtualenv had and it was not finding it. By removing the definition of PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR, PYTHON_EXECUTABLE:FILEPATH and PYTHON_PACKAGES_PATH variables it worked as expected.

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Start with libraries/shogun_install.sh at the linked CMake configuration around line 31, and compare its Python path settings with an active virtualenv. Remove or revise the explicit PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR, PYTHON_EXECUTABLE:FILEPATH, and PYTHON_PACKAGES_PATH settings so the active environment can be used, then verify that Shogun installation finds its Python dependencies.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cmake, python, shell
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
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Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
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