Reinstall Ubuntu

Python

1. To set Python 3 as the default:

    sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python2.7 10
    sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3.6 20
   

   (The higher number becomes the default.)

2. Install pip

    sudo apt-get install python3-pip
    sudo apt install python-pip
   

wxPython

sudo apt install make gcc libgtk-3-dev libwebkitgtk-dev libwebkitgtk-3.0-dev libgstreamer-gl1.0-0 freeglut3 freeglut3-dev python-gst-1.0 python3-gst-1.0 libglib2.0-dev ubuntu-restricted-extras libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev

pip3 install wxpython

(Go and make a cup of coffee!)

1. Python packages to add

    pip install -U pytest
    pip install termcolor
    pip install mock
    pip install PyDispatcher
    pip install python-docx
    pip install PyPDF4
    pip install openpyxl
   

2. Setup virtualenvwrapper, see these instructions

3. Remove .pyc etc., see these instructions

Reinstall Ubuntu