Zipline is a powerful Python library for building and testing trading algorithms. It is widely used by quantitative analysts and researchers in the finance industry. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Zipline on Arch Linux.
Before we begin, please make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Open your terminal and update your system repositories by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Install the required dependencies by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S cmake openmpi libpng libevent
Install TA-Lib library by running the following commands:
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/ta-lib.git
cd ta-lib
makepkg -si
Once the installation is complete, install the Zipline package by running the following command:
pip3 install zipline
This command will download and install the latest version of Zipline along with its dependencies.
After the installation is complete, it is recommended to verify that Zipline is installed correctly. You can do this by running the following command:
zipline --version
This command should output the latest version of Zipline installed on your Arch Linux system.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Zipline on Arch Linux. You can now take advantage of this powerful Python library to build and test trading algorithms. Enjoy!
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