Re: [Matplotlib-users] [matplotlib-devel] 1.4.3 does not build on Ubuntu 14 with python3

[Benjamin R. <ben...@ou...>]

We would too. This is the first time I have seen updating setuptools not
work. That was the fix... I have no clue why it is broken on your system.

On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 1:20 PM, <kei...@bt...> wrote:

> Ok, I will check out anaconda anyway.
>
>
>
> I would think that the matplotlib maintainers would want to make sure they
> support the very popular Ubuntu platform, even if a workaround for a bug
> elsewhere is needed.
>
>
>
> K
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* ben...@gm... [mailto:ben...@gm...] *On Behalf Of *Benjamin
> Root
> *Sent:* 18 March 2015 17:17
> *To:* Briggs,KM,Keith,TUB2 R; Matplotlib Users
>
> *Subject:* Re: [matplotlib-devel] 1.4.3 does not build on Ubuntu 14 with
> python3
>
>
>
> One thing I just noticed is that python3.4 and the distutils libraries are
> installed at /usr/lib/python3.4/distutils/, but the setuptools is located
> at /usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/. One of the oddities of
> setuptools is that it monkey-patches distutils, if I understand it
> correctly, so perhaps it isn't doing it correctly for some reason? I
> haven't a clue, really.
>
> This oddity in directory structures was actually one thing I noticed in
> Ubuntu last summer/fall for py2.7 that broke a lot of things for me. I was
> in a rush at the time, so I just switched to anaconda, nuked everything
> python in my .local and moved on. That is always an option here, but it
> would be nice to get to the bottom of this as well.
>
> Ben Root
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 1:03 PM, <kei...@bt...> wrote:
>
> Ben: thanks for your help - it's very much appreciated!
> Keith
>
> kbriggs:~/Downloads/matplotlib-1.4.3> python3
> Python 3.4.0 (default, Apr 11 2014, 13:05:11)
> [GCC 4.8.2] on linux
> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
> >>>
> >>> import setuptools
> >>> print(setuptools.__file__)
>
> /usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/setuptools-14.3-py3.4.egg/setuptools/__init__.py
> >>>
>
>
> kbriggs:~/Downloads/matplotlib-1.4.3> python
> Python 2.7.6 (default, Mar 22 2014, 22:59:56)
> [GCC 4.8.2] on linux2
> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
> >>>
> >>> import setuptools
> >>> print(setuptools.__file__)
> /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/__init__.pyc
> >>>
>
>
> ________________________________________
> From: ben...@gm... [ben...@gm...] On Behalf Of Benjamin
> Root [ben...@ou...]
> Sent: 18 March 2015 16:58
> To: Briggs,KM,Keith,TUB2 R
> Cc: matplotlib development list
> Subject: Re: [matplotlib-devel] 1.4.3 does not build on Ubuntu 14 with
> python3
>
> Keith,
>
> Back to the issue at hand. could you do the following?
>
> import setuptools
> print(setuptools.__file__)
>
> It would be interesting to see if that path differs from the path of the
> egg you just listed.
> Ben
>
> On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 11:39 AM, <kei...@bt...<mailto:
> kei...@bt...>> wrote:
> pip still thinks I have the latest.   I think it's a question of how to
> force the matplotlib setup.py to use actually it.
> Keith
>
> kbriggs:~/Downloads/matplotlib-1.4.3> sudo pip3  install setuptools
> --upgrade
> Requirement already up-to-date: setuptools in
> /usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/setuptools-14.3-py3.4.egg
> Cleaning up...
>
> ________________________________________
> From: ben...@gm...<mailto:ben...@gm...> [
> ben...@gm...<mailto:ben...@gm...>] On Behalf Of Benjamin
> Root [ben...@ou...<mailto:ben...@ou...>]
> Sent: 18 March 2015 15:33
> To: Briggs,KM,Keith,TUB2 R
> Cc: matplotlib development list
> Subject: Re: [matplotlib-devel] 1.4.3 does not build on Ubuntu 14 with
> python3
>
> I would just use pip. Ubuntu/Debian has really messed up the python
> environment in more ways than one.
>
> On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 11:08 AM, keithbriggs <kei...@bt...<mailto:
> kei...@bt...><mailto:kei...@bt...<mailto:kei...@bt...>>>
> wrote:
> The Ubuntu package manager tells me it is up to date.
> If I download setuptools-14.3 and install, it goes into /usr/local/lib/ and
> doesn't get used.
> How do I force it to be used?
> Or am I supposed to override the Ubuntu package manager?
> Keith
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Dive into the World of Parallel Programming The Go Parallel Website,
> sponsored
> by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for
> all
> things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs
> to
> news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the
> conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/
> _______________________________________________
> Matplotlib-devel mailing list
> Mat...@li...<mailto:
> Mat...@li...>
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel
>
>
>