Compile and install the latest version of python-igraph

build.sh

set -eu
#https://github.com/igraph/python-igraph/issues/157
#https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/blob/master/Formula/igraph.rb
#https://github.com/gephi/gephi/wiki/GraphStreaming#Server_Module


wd="tmp"
rm -rf "$wd" && mkdir "$wd"
cd "$wd"

# get python-package source
git clone https://github.com/igraph/python-igraph/
cd python-igraph

# retrieve and compile igraph C-core
git clone https://github.com/igraph/igraph igraphcore
cd igraphcore
./bootstrap.sh
mkdir _build && cd _build
../configure --prefix=$PWD/../_install
make -j4
make install
cd ../../

# install python package
# `--prefix=` is a fix for "error: can't combine user with prefix, exec_prefix/home, or install_(plat)base"
CPPFLAGS=-I$PWD/igraphcore/_install/include/igraph \
LDFLAGS=-L$PWD/igraphcore/_install/lib \
PKG_CONFIG_PATH=igraphcore/_install/lib/pkgconfig/ \
python3 setup.py install --user --prefix=

Many thanks! I just ran your script and successfully installed python-igraph on an old MacOS: 10.7. I would have given up if it weren't for your script.

I'm not 100% sure, but I think I had to do one thing differently: the cd - on line 23 seems to go back to the tmp/igraphcore directory, but the last command needs to be run from the tmp directory.

BTW, is it OK to delete the tmp directory once the installation is complete?

Wonderful! I am glad to hear it was of help.

And you are very correct, I replaced line 23 with cd ../../.

If you have successfully installed the Python package to another directory, it should be fine to get rid of tmp.