If you are not inside the environment, this will not work at all. I would recommend you install the python-scipy instead, which would assure you that it would work:
➜ ~ sudo apt-get install python-scipy Selecting previously unselected package python-decorator. (Reading database ... 252269 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../python-decorator_3.4.0-2_all.deb ... Unpacking python-decorator (3.4.0-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package python-scipy. Preparing to unpack .../python-scipy_0.13.3-2+b1_i386.deb ... Unpacking python-scipy (0.13.3-2+b1) ... Setting up python-decorator (3.4.0-2) ... Setting up python-scipy (0.13.3-2+b1) ... ➜ ~ python Python 2.7.7 (default, Jun 3 2014, 23:36:29) [GCC 4.8.2] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import scipy >>>
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