.. index:: ipython ipython and the ipython notebook -------------------------------- `ipython `_ is a more user-friendly version of python with an enhanced interactive shell, which is specially useful in conjunction with matplotlib. If :program:`ipython` is installed on your machine, it will be automatically detected by the TRIQS installation process. A second script named `ipytriqs` will be generated along `pytriqs`, where the standard python shell is replaced by the ipython one. IPython notebook ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ TRIQS is compatible with the great new IPython notebook (ipython 0.12), which is a notebook-style web interface to IPython and can be started withe command ipython notebook. If you wish to install the notebook: * The simplest is to use an Enthought distribution or Ubuntu 12.10. * Use the shell ipytriqs_notebook in the directory you want to work. * NB : example of notebooks are provided in the notebook sudirectory.