Re: [Matplotlib-users] where is my pylab?? (gentoo linux)

[Robert K. <rk...@uc...>]

Marek Szczypinski wrote:
> Hello,
> I am new to matplotlib. My system administrator installed matplotlib 
> (using gentoo's emerge command). There were no errors while 
> installation, but wen i try to import pylab i get an error:
> 
> markacy@sun:~>python
> Python 2.3.5 (#1, Apr 28 2005, 10:18:07)
> [GCC 3.3.5-20050130 (Gentoo Linux 3.3.5.20050130-r1, 
> ssp-3.3.5.20050130-1, pie- on linux2
> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
> 
>>>> from pylab import *
> 
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
> ImportError: No module named pylab

 >>> from matplotlib.pylab import *

or, better:

$ ipython -pylab

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