Re: [Matplotlib-users] matplotlib requires write perms and space in $HOME

[Martin M. <mmo...@fo...>]

John Hunter wrote:
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> On Jun 18, 2012, at 6:19 AM, Martin Mokrejs <mmo...@fo...> wrote:
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>> Hi,
>>  I am running some script in /mnt/blah and while my $HOME disk on a different device filled up
>> because of some other reason. But my script ran in /mnt/blah died as well while there is plenty
>> of space. Here is the stacktrace.
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> Try setting the MPLCONFIGDIR environment variable to the writable dir or your choice.  
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> mpl does need a place to store some files, which is $HOME/.matplotlib by default, but you can configure it. 

Hmm. Could it be by default the current working directory instead? Or, try/else added to the code
which would try to write into cwd if $HOME (aka $MPLCONFIGDIR) returns an error?

I will set the variable in my scripts but too late for those already in the queue. ;-) Thanks.

Martin