# Installation Issues **URL:** https://discourse.obspy.org/c/installation-issues/5.md [Latest](https://discourse.obspy.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.obspy.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.obspy.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Installation Issues category](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/about-the-installation-issues-category/15)
**Author:** [@megies](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/megies)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2021, 2:46am UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/about-the-installation-issues-category/15 "2021-07-25T02:46:29Z")
Post any installation problems in this category Before asking about help with installing ObsPy, please make sure to make use of the Installation instructions page in the github wiki. If still needing help, please make s… --- ## [Obspy with Anaconda and Python 3.14 on Windows](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/obspy-with-anaconda-and-python-3-14-on-windows/2383)
**Author:** [@jamcultur](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/jamcultur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 9:22am UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/obspy-with-anaconda-and-python-3-14-on-windows/2383 "2026-04-14T09:22:09Z")
I’m new to ObsPy and would like to install it on Windows and use it with Python 3.14. I downloaded the Anaconda installer (over 1 gigabyte!), but it wants to install Python 3.13. How do I install ObsPy without Anaconda s… --- ## [Need Help: Obspy-runtests fails on MS-Windows 11](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/need-help-obspy-runtests-fails-on-ms-windows-11/2362)
**Author:** [@qingsheng](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/qingsheng)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/need-help-obspy-runtests-fails-on-ms-windows-11/2362 "2026-03-09T12:03:18Z")
I followed the prescribed installation instructions here ( Installation via Anaconda · obspy/obspy Wiki · GitHub ) but the last step ‘obspy-runtests’ gives the following : Anyone help me this issue. Th… --- ## [Obspy-runtests fails after fresh install](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/obspy-runtests-fails-after-fresh-install/2353)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Sheehan](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/Brian_Sheehan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 8:32am UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/obspy-runtests-fails-after-fresh-install/2353 "2026-02-12T08:32:12Z")
On Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, I’ve tried installing obspy via miniconda. The install seems to go fine, but obspy-runtests fails (both on in the Terminal, and when run through VSCode). It fails with: ModuleNotFoundError: No mod… --- ## [System install on AlmaLinux/RHEL](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/system-install-on-almalinux-rhel/1872)
**Author:** [@BjornLund](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/BjornLund)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/system-install-on-almalinux-rhel/1872 "2024-01-25T14:22:03Z")
Hi, We are testing AlmaLinux as a replacement for old CentOS and I note that there is no system package installation option for neither Almalinux or RedHat. I went with pip, which seems to work but may not be ideal. Wil… --- ## [Error when installing ObsPy](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/error-when-installing-obspy/1750)
**Author:** [@Sergio\_Fernando\_Pove](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/Sergio_Fernando_Pove)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 9:24am UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/error-when-installing-obspy/1750 "2023-07-24T09:24:47Z")
Hi, I’m trying to install obspy but all attempts have been unsuccessful. This is the error appearing on my screen: error: subprocess-exited-with-error Building wheel for obspy (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully… --- ## [Installing and using obspy from source](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/installing-and-using-obspy-from-source/1722)
**Author:** [@Uzi](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/Uzi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/installing-and-using-obspy-from-source/1722 "2023-06-09T08:41:23Z")
I want to install obspy from source but not aware of what I have to do. There needs to be some detailed information on how to install the latest version without use of Anaconda. Have installed Python3 and Numpy. And al… --- ## [Failled to install Obspy using VS code on Win 10](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/failled-to-install-obspy-using-vs-code-on-win-10/1713)
**Author:** [@aichaoui1988](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/aichaoui1988)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/failled-to-install-obspy-using-vs-code-on-win-10/1713 "2023-05-31T17:35:19Z")
Hi all, I have an issue when I try to install Obspy using the line command: “pip install obspy” in vs code the error message is: … copying obspy\\taup\\tests\\data\\TauP\_test\_data\\taup\_path\_-o\_stdout\_-h\_10\_-ph\_P\_-deg\_35 →… --- ## [DLL Load Failed while importing \_arpack error](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/dll-load-failed-while-importing-arpack-error/1514)
**Author:** [@sheeny](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/sheeny)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 12:28am UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/dll-load-failed-while-importing-arpack-error/1514 "2022-09-30T00:28:42Z")
I have recently gone from Python 3.10 back to Python 3.9 in order to use Cartopy. My Py3.10 installation was a pip installation, and has been fully uninstalled. My Py3.9 installation is using Anaconda3. My python prog… --- ## [Problem running obspy in Docker Container](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/problem-running-obspy-in-docker-container/1364)
**Author:** [@ME890](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/ME890)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2022, 8:15am UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/problem-running-obspy-in-docker-container/1364 "2022-02-17T08:15:59Z")
Hello, I have been running an application on a virtual machine that uses the obspy library. I’m now trying to do the same in an Obspy container, but I’m getting this error when I try to run the same script File "client… --- ## [Installation on Fedora 35 with python 3.10](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/installation-on-fedora-35-with-python-3-10/1345)
**Author:** [@BjornLund](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/BjornLund)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2022, 9:33am UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/installation-on-fedora-35-with-python-3-10/1345 "2022-01-24T09:33:00Z")
Hi, I just installed Fedora 35, which has python 3.10.1. Installation with dnf through copr does not work, as it seems obspy 1.2.2 requires python 3.9: \[root@isla ~\]# dnf install python3-obspy Copr repo for obspy own… --- ## [Obspy and related libraries on new Macbook M1](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/obspy-and-related-libraries-on-new-macbook-m1/1305)
**Author:** [@Ananas](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/Ananas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 10:48am UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/obspy-and-related-libraries-on-new-macbook-m1/1305 "2021-10-27T10:48:55Z")
Hi all, For my PhD ( in glacier Seismology) I am getting a new laptop to work with. The preference was a Macbook pro with Intel chip. However, Apple just pulled all orders on macbooks with intel chip so now the option i… --- ## [Telewavesim failed to install](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/telewavesim-failed-to-install/1283)
**Author:** [@Indra\_Siregar](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/Indra_Siregar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/telewavesim-failed-to-install/1283 "2021-08-19T21:25:02Z")
I am trying to install the package “telewavesim” in windows 10 with python 3.8 but it is failed. I have an issue like this. Can someone solve this problem? Thank you. Collecting telewavesim Using cached telewavesim-0.2… --- ## [Obspy-runtests fails on MS-Windows](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/obspy-runtests-fails-on-ms-windows/1189)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Scarf](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/Michael_Scarf)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/obspy-runtests-fails-on-ms-windows/1189 "2021-07-27T14:31:25Z")
I followed the prescribed installation instructions here ( Installation via Anaconda · obspy/obspy Wiki · GitHub ) but the last step gives me an obtuse error: (obspy) C:\\Users\\yourname\>obspy-runtests Fatal error in lau… --- ## [Installation on Big Sur fails obspy-runtests](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/installation-on-big-sur-fails-obspy-runtests/1258)
**Author:** [@Lara\_Wagner](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/Lara_Wagner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/installation-on-big-sur-fails-obspy-runtests/1258 "2021-06-16T13:04:52Z")
Brand-new macbook pro - installed python3 using Homebrew, then followed the instructions here verbatim except that I specified python=3.8 instead of python=3.7 when creating the environment. obspy-runtests produces 86… --- ## [Obspy 1.2 as a .deb package](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/obspy-1-2-as-a-deb-package/1127)
**Author:** [@wasja](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/wasja)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/obspy-1-2-as-a-deb-package/1127 "2020-11-12T12:40:08Z")
Dear developers, I was updating my system and recognized that obspy 1.2 has not yet been released as a .deb package. I would be happy if you could provide it. Thanks! --- ## [Copr problem on Fedora 32 with python3.8?](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/copr-problem-on-fedora-32-with-python3-8/1035)
**Author:** [@BjornLund](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/BjornLund)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 6:26am UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/copr-problem-on-fedora-32-with-python3-8/1035 "2020-08-11T06:26:43Z")
Hi, I am installing obspy on a new Fedora 32 installation, which has python 3.8.5. I thought I’d use the package manager and the copr repository, as outlined in the Github Installation page for Fedora/CentOS. That page …