ipython software package provides enhanced interactive Python shell, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install ipython
ipython is installed in your system.
Make ensure the ipython package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep ipython *
You will get with ipython package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin |
| Section | Python |
| Package | ipython |
| Version | 0.12.1+dfsg-0ubuntu1.1 |
| Description | enhanced interactive Python shell |
| Sub Section | Python |