System Requirements

Introduction

Aspose.Slides for Python via .NET does not require any third-party products, such as Microsoft PowerPoint, to be installed. Aspose.Slides is an engine for creating, modifying, converting, and rendering documents in various formats, including Microsoft PowerPoint presentation formats.

Supported Operating Systems

Aspose.Slides for Python supports Windows (32-bit and 64-bit), macOS, and 64-bit Linux on systems with Python 3.5 or later installed.

Operating System Versions
Microsoft Windows
  • Windows 2003 Server
  • Windows 2008 Server
  • Windows 2012 Server
  • Windows 2012 R2 Server
  • Windows 2016 Server
  • Windows 2019 Server
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8, 8.1
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 11
Linux
  • Ubuntu
  • OpenSUSE
  • CentOS
  • and others
macOS
  • 12 "Monterey"

System Requirements for Target Linux and macOS Platforms

  • GCC 6 runtime libraries (or later).
  • libgdiplus, an open-source implementation of the GDI+ API.
  • Dependencies of the .NET Core Runtime. Installing the .NET Core Runtime itself is NOT required.
  • For Python 3.5–3.7: the pymalloc build of Python is required. The --with-pymalloc build option is enabled by default. Typically, the pymalloc build of Python is marked with an m suffix in the filename.
  • The libpython shared library. The --enable-shared Python build option is disabled by default, and some Python distributions do not include the libpython shared library. On some Linux platforms, you can install the libpython shared library using the package manager (for example, sudo apt-get install libpython3.7). A common issue is that the libpython library is installed in a nonstandard location for shared libraries. You can resolve this by using Python build options to set alternate library paths when compiling Python, or by creating a symbolic link to the libpython library file in the system’s standard shared library location. Typically, the libpython shared library filename is libpythonX.Ym.so.1.0 for Python 3.5–3.7 or libpythonX.Y.so.1.0 for Python 3.8 or later (for example, libpython3.7m.so.1.0, libpython3.9.so.1.0).

FAQ

Do I need Microsoft PowerPoint installed for conversions and rendering?

No, PowerPoint is not required; Aspose.Slides is a standalone engine for creating, modifying, converting, and rendering presentations.

Is a specific .NET version (Core/5+/6+) required on the machine?

Installing the .NET Runtime itself is not required, but its dependencies must be present on Linux/macOS. This means the system should contain the packages that are usually installed as .NET dependencies, without installing the runtime in full.

Which fonts are needed for correct rendering?

In practice, the fonts used in the presentation or proper substitutes must be available. To ensure consistent rendering on Linux/macOS, it is advisable to install common font packages.

Supported File Formats Installation