Check version number of python and several packages
import sys
print 'Versions\n'
print 'python', sys.version
try:
import numpy
print 'numpy', numpy.__version__
except:
print 'numpy not installed'
try:
import matplotlib
print 'matplotlib', matplotlib.__version__
except:
print 'matplotlib not installed'
try:
import scipy
print 'scipy', scipy.__version__
except:
print 'scipy not installed'
try:
import rpy2
print 'rpy2', rpy2.__version__
except:
print 'rpy2 not installed'