Is python 2.7 no longer available to download using code in ldsc tutorial?

[laleoarrow]

Hi, all! Im running code on a macbook with m3max chip and Im experiencing difficulties "install" ldsc. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I tried to install this conda env which is required in the environment.yml, but it prompt：

PackagesNotFoundError: The following packages are not available from current channels:

  - python=2.7*
  - pybedtools=0.7*
  - bitarray=0.8*

Current channels:

  - https://conda.anaconda.org/bioconda/osx-arm64
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/osx-arm64
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/osx-arm64

I have tried to download python2.7 separately, but unfortunately it can not work either. It seems that conda can not locat python2.7 to download. Or is it because I used wrong channels? Please advise.

[aksarkar]

@leoarrow1 No, python 2.7 is no longer available https://conda-forge.org/news/2020/03/18/python-27-and-vs2008-deprecation/

[laleoarrow]

If so, how should the required environment for ldsc be installed then? Is there perhaps a recommend way (for mac os)?

[aksarkar]

@leoarrow1 This repo is not maintained. Your best bet is to transform the source code using 2to3 and run in Python 3.

[laleoarrow]

@leoarrow1 This repo is not maintained. Your best bet is to transform the source code using 2to3 and run in Python 3.

Thank you for clarifying this. Not sure why, but the standard tutorial works like a charm on linux server.