title: Can't import Numpy in Python
body: <p>I'm trying to write some code that uses Numpy.  However, I can't import it:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Python 2.6.2 (r262, May 15 2009, 10:22:27) 
  [GCC 3.4.2] on linux2
  Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
  &gt;&gt;&gt; import numpy
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "&lt;stdin&gt;", line 1, in &lt;module&gt;
  ImportError: No module named numpy
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I tried the suggestions in <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/233320/cannot-import-sqlite-with-python-2-6" title="Cannot import sqlite with Python 2.6">this question</a>:</p>
  
  <pre><code>&gt;&gt;&gt; import sys
  &gt;&gt;&gt; print sys.path
  ['', '/usr/intel/pkgs/python/2.6.2/lib/python26.zip', '/usr/intel/pkgs/python/2.6.2/lib/python2.6', '/usr/intel/pkgs/python/2.6.2/lib/python2.6/plat-linux2', '/usr/intel/pkgs/python/2.6.2/lib/python2.6/lib-tk', '/usr/intel/pkgs/python/2.6.2/lib/python2.6/lib-old', '/usr/intel/pkgs/python/2.6.2/lib/python2.6/lib-dynload', '/usr/intel/pkgs/python/2.6.2/lib/python2.6/site-packages']
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and I searched for files named <code>numpy</code> in that path:</p>
  
  <pre><code>$ find /usr/intel/pkgs/python/2.6.2/bin/python -iname numpy\*
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But nothing came up.</p>
  
  <p>So...</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Are there any other places in which Python modules are commonly installed?</li>
  <li>How can I install numpy locally in my account, if it turns out that it isn't installed in the central areas?</li>
  </ul>