How to get to the Python environment inside the Lean Docker container? by Moeh12

Moeh12

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I am able to run the algorithms in the Algorithm.Python folder of the Lean repo using Docker and making the necessary modifications in Launcher/config.json file. This is the command I used:

 docker run --rm \

 -v /tmp:/Results \

 -v $(pwd)/Data:/Data \

 -v $(pwd)/Launcher/config.json:/Lean/config.json \

 -v $(pwd)/Algorithm.Python/:/Algorithm.Python \

 quantconnect/lean:latest --data-folder /Data --results-destination-folder /Results --config /Lean/config.json

I would like to be able to develop algorithms in Python with the help of a Python REPL. I thought I can get one by running:

docker run --rm \

 -v /tmp:/Results \

 -v $(pwd)/Data:/Data \

 -v $(pwd)/Launcher/config.json:/Lean/config.json \

 -v $(pwd)/Algorithm.Python/:/Algorithm.Python \

 -it \

 --entrypoint python \

 quantconnect/lean:latest

This launches a Python REPL but running commands like:

from clr import AddReference

gives:

so I don't think I am using the right Python interpreter inside the container.

How do I call the right Python interpreter inside the Docker container? I know Python but am totally new to the .NET and Mono environment.

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Moeh12

212 ,

I found the solution:

docker run --rm \

 -v /tmp:/Results \

 -v $(pwd)/Data:/Data \

 -v $(pwd)/Launcher/config.json:/Lean/config.json \

 -v $(pwd)/Algorithm.Python/:/Algorithm.Python \

 -it \

 --entrypoint mono \

 quantconnect/lean:latest nPython.exe

Jared Broad

=) Epic, 100 points!

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