Re: [Matplotlib-users] [os x] Can't get IPython to use latest version of matplotlib

[Timothy D. <tim...@gm...>]

Paul,

Do you know how to to get pip install on python.org's version?

Thanks,
Tim


On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 5:53 PM, Paul Hobson <pmh...@gm...> wrote:

> It appears that you have two different version of python installed
> (Apple's 2.7.3 and python.org's 2.7.5). You have to install all
> third-party packages to the correct one. It appears pip in acting on
> Apple's python.
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 2:08 PM, Timothy Duly <tim...@gm...> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I recently upgraded matplotlib, which was relatively simple:
>>
>> sudo pip install matplotlib --upgrade
>>
>> I checked to make sure I did indeed upgrade:
>>
>> [~]$ python
>> Python 2.7.3 (v2.7.3:70274d53c1dd, Apr  9 2012, 20:52:43)
>> [GCC 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5666) (dot 3)] on darwin
>> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>> >>> import matplotlib; matplotlib.__version__
>> '1.3.1'
>>
>> Success.  However, when I do the same in IPython, I get the old version:
>>
>> [~]$ ipython --pylab
>> Python 2.7.5 (default, Aug 25 2013, 00:04:04)
>> Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>> IPython 1.2.0 -- An enhanced Interactive Python.
>> ?         -> Introduction and overview of IPython's features.
>> %quickref -> Quick reference.
>> help      -> Python's own help system.
>> object?   -> Details about 'object', use 'object??' for extra details.
>> Using matplotlib backend: MacOSX
>> In [1]: import matplotlib; matplotlib.__version__
>> Out[1]: '1.1.1'
>>
>> Anyone know why this is the case?  How do I point IPython to the newest
>> version of matplotlib?
>>
>> I tried googling, but wasn't sure how to zero in on the answer with a
>> search.  Also, I'm not sure if this question is best suited for IPython
>> people.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tim
>>
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Timothy M. Duly
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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