[Matplotlib-users] Installation problem

[Stavros M. <mac...@al...>]

I loaded matplotlib following the instructions in
http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/users/shell.html, including setting up the
matplotlibrc file.  But the xlabel command hangs.

In detail:

bash-3.2$ python -i
Python 2.6.1 (r261:67517, Dec  4 2008, 16:51:00) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]
on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import pylab
>>> from pylab import *
>>> plot([1,2,1])
--------------------------------------displays
plot------------------------------------
[<matplotlib.lines.Line2D object at 0x019DE430>]
>>> xlabel('hi mom')
--------------------------------------hangs
forever-----------------------------------

I am running Python 2.6.1 in an Emacs shell buffer; the Python is running on
Cygwin on Windows XP.  I am not using ipython.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,

            -s