Installing Zipline on Linux Mint Latest
Zipline is an open-source backtesting system that allows users to test their trading models on historical market data. Here's how to install Zipline on Linux Mint:
Prerequisites
- Python 3.4 or higher version is required
- Pip 19.0 or higher version is required
- Git 2.7 or higher version is required
Installation Steps
Open the terminal by pressing
Ctrl + Alt + TInstall the required prerequisites using the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv python3-wheel python3-setuptools git libatlas-base-dev python-dev g++ libffi-dev libssl-devCreate a new virtual environment using the following command:
pyvenv /path/to/virtualenvNote: Replace
/path/to/virtualenvwith the path to your desired folder.Activate the virtual environment using the following command:
source /path/to/virtualenv/bin/activateInstall Zipline using the following command:
pip install ziplineVerify the installation by running the following command:
zipline versionThis should return the version number of Zipline installed on your system.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Zipline on Linux Mint.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Zipline on Linux Mint Latest. Zipline is a powerful open-source tool that allows you to backtest your trading models on historical data. It is highly recommended to use this tool in a virtual environment to avoid conflicts with existing libraries.