Re: [Matplotlib-users] disabling downloads during build process

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On 11/09/2013 12:34 PM, Nat Echols wrote:
> A few of the users of our software want to compile the entire mess 
> from source using non-standard compilers and/or options.  We try to 
> bundle all dependencies with the package we distribute but the current 
> version of Matplotlib is attempting to download another half-dozen or 
> so, which I'm pretty sure is new behavior.  Because these users work 
> at a company with draconian network use policies, HTTP connections is 
> completely blocked, and the build fails when Matplotlib can't download 
> these dependencies.
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1) Is there a way to instruct Matplotlib not to attempt to download 
> anything?  I do not care if the build fails as a result of the missing 
> dependencies - at least it will be obvious what is missing, and it 
> will prevent undefined behavior on other systems.
>
> 2) Barring (1), is there a complete list of all required dependencies 
> somewhere?  The one on the website appears to be out of date, and it 
> is not clear what is truly required versus simply nice to have.

The documentation is correct, but it does not list secondary 
dependencies (i.e. dependencies of dependencies).

Mike

>
> thanks,
> Nat
>
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