[useMiniconda] Use Miniconda Python platform and install the required Python packages ()

Merging branch 'useMiniconda'  into 'main'.

See merge request !1879

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ native_Debian_clang:
     - export PYTHONPATH=$CI_PROJECT_DIR/build/lib
     - export MPLBACKEND=Agg
     - QTCMAKE="/usr/local/Qt6/6.2.3/gcc_64/lib/cmake"
-    - PYPLAT="/home/build/multipython/Python311"
+    - PYPLAT="/home/build/opt/miniconda3/envs/py311"
     - cmake --version
     - clang --version
   stage: build
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ native_Debian_clang:
     - env
     - mkdir build
     - cd build
-    - time cmake .. -GNinja -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DBA_PY_PACKAGE=ON -DBA_PY_PLATFORM="$PYPLAT" -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$QTCMAKE -DZERO_TOLERANCE=ON -DDEVELOPER_CHECKS=ON
+    - time cmake .. -GNinja -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DBA_PY_PACKAGE=ON -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="$PYPLAT;$QTCMAKE" -DZERO_TOLERANCE=ON -DDEVELOPER_CHECKS=ON
     - time ninja
     - time xvfb-run -a ctest -j16 --output-on-failure
     - time ninja package_source
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ versiondocs:
     - hugo version
     - mkdir build
     - cd build
-    - time cmake .. -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$QTCMAKE -DBATCH_MODE=ON
+    - time cmake .. -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="$PYPLAT;$QTCMAKE" -DBATCH_MODE=ON
     - time make -j8
     - time make -j8 webdoc
     - rm -rf ~www/ba/git-main/hugo-public
@@ -59,13 +59,14 @@ mac_x64:
     # obtain nr of logical CPUs via `sysctl hw.logicalcpu`
     - NPROC=6
     - QTDIR=/usr/local/opt/qt
+    - PYPLAT="/Users/Shared/Software/miniconda3/envs/py311"
   script:  &mac_script
     - OPTDIR="/Users/Shared/Software"
     # print environmental variables
     - env
     - mkdir build
     - cd build
-    - cmake .. -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="$OPTDIR;$QTDIR/lib/cmake" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DBA_APPLE_BUNDLE=ON -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=11 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/tmp/ba -DBA_PY_PACKAGE=ON
+    - cmake .. -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="$OPTDIR;$PYPLAT;$QTDIR/lib/cmake" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DBA_APPLE_BUNDLE=ON -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=11 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/tmp/ba -DBA_PY_PACKAGE=ON
     - make -j$NPROC
     - ctest -j3 --output-on-failure
     - zsh var/mk_pypack_macos.zsh
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ mac_arm:
   stage: build
   before_script:
     - QTDIR="/opt/homebrew/opt/qt"
+    - PYPLAT="/Users/Shared/Software/miniconda3/envs/py311"
     # obtain nr of logical CPUs via `sysctl hw.logicalcpu`
     - NPROC=14
   script: *mac_script

cmake/multipython/PyDependences.cmake

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ message(STATUS "Searching required Python packages...")
 set(py_packages "numpy;matplotlib")
 if (BA_TESTS)
     # Python packages needed for tests
-    list(APPEND py_packages "scipy;lmfit")
+    list(APPEND py_packages "scipy;lmfit;emcee;tqdm;corner")
 endif()
 if (BA_PY_PACKAGE)
     # Python pip is required for making the wheel