Installing Python Modules

[Shantanu24]

Hi everyone. I have just bought my first Raspberry Pi and have begin working on it. I am facing a problem.

1. I am trying to install the pyBarcode module for python3. I downloaded the zip file of pyBarcode and extracted it into the python 3.4 folder using nautilus.
Then I run the setup.py file using python3 idle. Then I imported barcode ("import barcode") and it run all fine. When I restarted, it again showed "no module found". Again I run the setup.py file in idle and the problem was solved. BUT again on reboot of the idle, it shows "Module not found". I have to run the setup.py file each time I want to import barcode module. I don't understand.

2. When i try to cd into the folder that I have extracted the pyBarcode module, and i do "python3 setup.py install", I get an error saying i do not have the permission. I have tried all the net has to offer on this topic till date, but all in vain. I am not being able to install this module because I do not have permission

[DougieLawson]

The normal way to install python stuff is pip or pip3-2.

If you want to do it "by hand" from a zip file, unzip it to /tmp cd into the directory and run sudo python3 setup.py install. The installer will check for dependencies and copy the files to the right directories.

[Shantanu24]

Thank you buddy. That helped. Problem solved