Install Spyder on Gentoo

Bring the system up to date before installing heavier Python and Qt packages.

sudo emerge -avuDN @world

Install Spyder from the Gentoo repository.

sudo emerge -av dev-python/spyder

These are commonly used with Spyder.

sudo emerge -av dev-python/spyder-kernels \
dev-python/ipython \
dev-python/numpy \
dev-python/scipy \
dev-python/matplotlib

spyder

If Spyder has display issues under Wayland, start it with XCB.

QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb spyder

Use this if you want Spyder isolated from the system Python environment.

python3 -m venv ~/venvs/spyder
source ~/venvs/spyder/bin/activate
pip install --upgrade pip
pip install spyder
spyder

• Portage install is best when you want Gentoo-managed dependencies.
• Virtual environment install is best when you want isolation.
• If Spyder behaves oddly, reset it with:

spyder --reset