NumPy is a replacement of Numeric Python that adds the features of numarray. To install system-wide: sudo python setup.py install The setup.py script will take advantage of fast BLAS on your system if it can find it. You can guide the process using a site.cfg file. If fast BLAS and LAPACK cannot be found, then a slower default version is used. After installation, tests can be run (from outside the source directory) with python -c 'import numpy; numpy.test()' The most current development version is always available from our subversion repository: http://svn.scipy.org/svn/numpy/trunk