Python_Scrapy:Installing lxml for Python and run an example

The goal of this guide is to install the lxml Python package and run
the example cssutils Python script that uses the lxml package. This guide was written while running Ubuntu, but can be applied to any Linux distribution. Open up the terminal and let’s get started.

Step 1: Install easy_install For Python

The easy_install binary is a Python package manager that makes it easy to install cssutils. The following steps will get this installed:

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Step 2: Install Required Linux Packages for lxml

Now, we install the required Linux packages for installing lxml Python package.

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Step 3: Install the lxml and cssutils Python Packages

Next, install the lxml and cssutils Python packages using easy_install.

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Step 4: Prepare lxml Example

The following is a script copy/pasted from http://cssutils.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/examples/style.py. Copy paste this to your favorite text editor and save it. I named it lxml_test.py.

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Step 5: Run lxml Example

Finally, run the example program.

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Conclusions

I’m hoping this guide met the goal of teaching you how to install lxml and run an example Python script to demonstrate some capabilities of lxml and cssutils. Feedback is welcomed and appreciated.