How to install xgboost for Python on Linux

Commands Linux-Terminal

• type : git clone --recursive https://github.com/dmlc/xgboost.git
• type : cd xgboost
• type : make
• type : cd python-package
• type : python setup.py install --user

How to use inside python scripts

• import xgboost as xgb

Sources:

https://www.kaggle.com/c/liberty-mutual-group-property-inspection-prediction/forums/t/15742/clear-instructions-to-install-xgboost-in-python

https://github.com/dmlc/xgboost/blob/master/doc/python/python_intro.md