Non-root installation of lp_solve and its Python bindings

Howto install and use lp_solve and its Python extension module as non root on Linux?

Compile and install the lp_solve shared library:

• Download lp_solve_5.5.0.10_source.tar.gz from SourceForge and untar so you get a directory lp_solve_5.5 with contents.

• Enter directory lp_solve_5.5/lpsolve55 and excecute

  sh ccc
  

  to compile the lpsolve library

• Move the shared library liblpsolve55.so to ~/usr/lib/.

• Declare the environment variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH with

  export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=~/usr/lib/
  

  in .bashrc or .profile or something.

Install the Python module

• Download lp_solve_5.5.0.10_Python_source.tar.gz from SourceForge and untar, which will create lp_solve_5.5/extra/Python inside the previously created directory.

• Enter directory lp_solve_5.5/extra/Python and compile and install with

  python setup.py install --prefix=~/usr/