In this article, we will learn how to install seaborn in Python on MacOS. Seaborn is a library for making statistical graphics in Python. It is built on top of matplotlib and is closely integrated with pandas data structures.
Installation:
Method 1: Using pip to install Seaborn Package
Follow the below steps to install the Seaborn package on macOS using pip:
Step 1: Install the latest Python3 in MacOS
Step 2: Check if pip3 and python3 are correctly installed.
python3 --version pip3 --version
Step 3: Upgrade your pip to avoid errors during installation.
pip3 install --upgrade pip
Step 4: Enter the following command to install Seaborn using pip3.
pip3 install seaborn
Method 2: Using setup.py to install Seaborn
Follow the below steps to install the Seaborn package on macOS using the setup.py file:
Step 1: Download the latest source package of Seaborn for python3 from here.
curl https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/58/81/51b7ee560a1b01d5c47cae22bfed4e79f1529a08cdff950506097b0d51e1/seaborn-0.11.2.tar.gz > seaborn.tar.gz
Step 2: Extract the downloaded package using the following command.
tar -xzvf seaborn.tar.gz
Step 3: Go inside the folder and Enter the following command to install the package.
Note: You must have developer tools for XCode MacOS installed in your system
cd seaborn-0.11.2 python3 setup.py install
Verifying Seaborn installation on macOS:
Make the following import in your python terminal to verify if the installation has been done properly:
import seaborn
If there is any error while importing the module then is not installed properly.