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Installation

Prerequisites​

Both Ubuntu and RHEL8 require Python 3.8 or higher. Let's start with system preparation:

Ubuntu Prerequisites​

bash



# Update package list
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
# Install required system packages
sudo apt install -y python3 python3-pip python3-venv git curl wget
# Install development tools
sudo apt install -y build-essential python3-dev

RHEL8 Prerequisites​

bash



# Enable necessary repositories
sudo dnf install -y epel-release
sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled powertools
# Install required packages
sudo dnf install -y python3 python3-pip python3-devel git curl wget
# Install development tools
sudo dnf groupinstall -y "Development Tools"

virtual Environment Setup​

Creating isolated environments is crucial for Python applications:

Ubuntu & RHEL8 (Common Steps)​

bash



# Create project directory
mkdir -p /opt/autogen
cd /opt/autogen
# Create virtual environment
python3 -m venv autogen-env
# Activate virtual environment
source autogen-env/bin/activate
# Upgrade pip
pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

AutoGen Installation Methods

bash


# Basic installation
pip install pyautogen
# Installation with additional features
pip install "pyautogen[teachable,lmm,graph]"
# For development
pip install "pyautogen[dev]"
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## Method 2: Source Installation
bash

Clone repository

git clone https://github.com/microsoft/autogen.git cd autogen

Install in development mode

pip install -e .

Install with optional dependencies

pip install -e ".[teachable,lmm,graph]"

# Verification

bash

Test installation

python -c "import autogen; print(autogen.version)"

Run basic test

python -c "from autogen import AssistantAgent, UserProxyAgent; print('AutoGen installed