I certainly prefer a pre-built documentation instead of "compiling" it myself.
The suggested document http://projects.scipy.org/numpy/browser/trunk/doc/HOWTO_BUILD_DOCS.txt does not apply to the situation in ubuntu. The document assumes that numpy is installed from the sources and that the corresponding Makefiles are present. I have installed numpy from the binary ubuntu package. Therefore I do not have the Makefile to "compile" the documentation.
I certainly prefer a pre-built documentation instead of "compiling" it myself.
The suggested document http:// projects. scipy.org/ numpy/browser/ trunk/doc/ HOWTO_BUILD_ DOCS.txt does not apply to the situation in ubuntu. The document assumes that numpy is installed from the sources and that the corresponding Makefiles are present. I have installed numpy from the binary ubuntu package. Therefore I do not have the Makefile to "compile" the documentation.