python tables的安装,无法重新安装适用于Python 2.7的PyTables

I am installing Python 2.7 in addition to 2.7. When installing PyTables again for 2.7, I get this error -

Found numpy 1.5.1 package installed.

.. ERROR:: Could not find a local HDF5 installation.

You may need to explicitly state where your local HDF5 headers and

library can be found by setting the HDF5_DIR environment

variable or by using the --hdf5 command-line option.

I am not clear on the HDF installation. I downloaded again - and copied it into a /usr/local/hdf5 directory. And tried to set the environement vars as suggested in the PyTable install. Has anyone else had this problem that could help?

解决方案

The hdf5 command line option was not stated correctly ( --hdf5='/usr/local/hdf5' ). Sprinkling print statements in the setup.py made it easier to pin down the problem.