Re: [Matplotlib-users] mathtext.mathtext2 KeyError

[Edin S. <edi...@gm...>]

Hi Steve,

On 6/27/07, Steve Sweet <sw...@sf...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've installed matplotlib-0.90.1 on a Centos 5.0 box (Centos is
> identical to RedHat Enterprise).  One of my users is running a script
> that previously worked with matplotlib on another system.  I'm seeing
> the following errors
> [Wed Jun 27 12:25:17 2007] [error] [client 10.0.0.92] PythonHandler
> cv_wms: KeyError: 'mathtext.mathtext2'
>
> I've done a bit of snooping through the code and I searched the mailing
> list archive.  I saw a message relating to matplotlib-0.87 indicating
> that the missing key needed to be added to the matplotlibrc file.
> However when I do so I get this message:
> [Wed Jun 27 12:17:35 2007] [error] [client x.x.x.x] Bad key
> "mathtext.mathtext2" on line 260 in
> [Wed Jun 27 12:17:35 2007] [error] [client x.x.x.x]
> /var/www/.matplotlib/matplotlibrc.
>
> When I remove the offending key I am back to the first error.  I am
> using the matplotlibrc file that came with the 0.90.1 tarball.  Does
> anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Thanks.

It seems like you have another (older) installation of matplotlib
somewhere on that system.

Note that newer matplotlibs don't even require a matplotlibrc file in
the $HOME/.matplotlib dir.  Have you tried removing it completely?

If you still have problems, please post some more info.

Edin