Request to install python package textblob

[jmunroe]

Context

Origin: https://2i2c.freshdesk.com/a/tickets/187

Can you please install the latest version of Python package textblob on the U of T JupyterHub?

Proposal

Add textblob to environment.yml. This package is available in conda-forge and appear to be fairly stable.

According to the docs, there is some necessary "NLTK corpora" that needs to be downloaded as well. Presumably that is a "run once" kind of thing that could be done when the image is being built.

Updates and actions

• Add package to environment.yml
• Download the NLTK corpora as part of building the image
• Verify the package works as expected (example workflow )
• Close ticket on freshdesk

[sgibson91]

I have an example of downloading an NLTK corpora in a binder-like build here https://github.com/sgibson91/mybinder.org-user-survey-nlp/blob/main/.binder/postBuild

[damianavila]

@GeorgianaElena is already working on this one accordingly to several PRs opened in the last few hours:

• Attempt a simple install of textblob following the docs #34
• Switch from conda to mamba #35
• Use jupyterhub/repo2docker action and match repo template #36

[damianavila]

And again... it seems to be a complex addition given the underlying complexity of the image...