will installing canopy interfere with my current python setup?

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I have a working Python ecosystem on Ubuntu.

Now I want to try Enthought Canopy. Will that installation mess up or interfere somehow with my current system?

Two examples to illustrate my confusion:

will this installation overwrite libraries in my current setup?
which python will start if I invoke ipython in a terminal?

I added two examples to clarify the specific problem. – saroele Aug 09 '13 at 20:21 — saroele, Aug 09 '13 at 20:21

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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No it wont:

http://docs.enthought.com/canopy/quick-start/install_linux.html

If the check box for making Canopy your default Python environment is checked the following line will be added your .bash_profile or .profile files:

source ~/Enthought/Canopy_32bit/User/bin/activate

But you can always uncheck the box.

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Aug 08 '13 at 22:00

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