# update python distribute

**URL:** https://discourse.obspy.org/t/update-python-distribute/42
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**Created:** [February 15, 2011, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/update-python-distribute/42 "2011-02-15T09:26:01Z")
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### Author: ![megies](https://discourse.obspy.org/user_avatar/discourse.obspy.org/megies/32/9_2.png) [@megies](https://discourse.obspy.org/u/megies)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2011, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.obspy.org/t/update-python-distribute/42/1 "2011-02-15T09:26:01Z")

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Hi all,

the latest svn snapshot of obspy.core needs a more recent distribute  
version. In case you have problems during an update go to..

> **[Client Challenge](https://pypi.org/project/distribute/0.6.14/)**

..and follow the installation instructions from source.  
If you are working with a virtual Python environment be sure to specify  
your local path like..

$ python setup.py install --prefix=/home/me/local

..or whatever place your local environment is in.

best,  
Tobias