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

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Actually, look at the traceback... it is using distutils' version.py.
That's weird. Is that a result of setuptools monkey-patching?

On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 9:25 AM, Jens Nielsen <jen...@gm...> wrote:

> I think we have seen this issue before and it seems to be caused by an out
> of date version of setuptools. I tried reproducing it on fresh ubuntu 14.04
> machine but was not able to reproduce the issue. Do you know which version
> of setuptools you are using?
>
> Jens
>
> ons. 1. apr. 2015 kl. 14.19 skrev Thomas Caswell <tca...@gm...>:
>
>> Make sure you have `freetype-dev` installed at the system level.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 8:02 AM Christian Ambros <am...@ym...>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm facing the same trouble with installing matplotlib 1.4.3 and
>>> 1.5.dev1. running
>>>
>>>     python3 setup.py build
>>>
>>> in the unarchived directory gives this:
>>>
>>> ============================================================================
>>> Edit setup.cfg to change the build options
>>>
>>> BUILDING MATPLOTLIB
>>>             matplotlib: yes [1.5.dev1]
>>>                 python: yes [3.4.0 (default, Apr 11 2014, 13:05:11)  [GCC
>>>                         4.8.2]]
>>>               platform: yes [linux]
>>>
>>> REQUIRED DEPENDENCIES AND EXTENSIONS
>>>                  numpy: yes [version 1.9.2]
>>>                    six: yes [using six version 1.5.2]
>>>               dateutil: yes [using dateutil version 2.0]
>>>                   pytz: yes [using pytz version 2012c]
>>>                tornado: yes [using tornado version 3.1.1]
>>>              pyparsing: yes [using pyparsing version 2.0.1]
>>>                 libagg: yes [Requires patches that have not been merged
>>>                         upstream. Using local copy.]
>>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>>   File "setup.py", line 153, in <module>
>>>     result = package.check()
>>>   File "/home/ambrosc/Downloads/matplotlib-master/setupext.py", line
>>> 900, in check
>>>     min_version='2.3', version=version)
>>>   File "/home/ambrosc/Downloads/matplotlib-master/setupext.py", line
>>> 446, in _check_for_pkg_config
>>>     if (not is_min_version(version, min_version)):
>>>   File "/home/ambrosc/Downloads/matplotlib-master/setupext.py", line
>>> 173, in is_min_version
>>>     return found_version >= expected_version
>>>   File "/usr/lib/python3.4/distutils/version.py", line 76, in __ge__
>>>     c = self._cmp(other)
>>>   File "/usr/lib/python3.4/distutils/version.py", line 343, in _cmp
>>>     if self.version < other.version:
>>> TypeError: unorderable types: str() < int()
>>>
>>> I'm running Linux Mint 17 "Quina" which is based on Ubuntu's trusty
>>> packges.
>>>
>>> pip3 is up to date. Running
>>>     print(setuptools.__file__)
>>>
>>> gives: /usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/setuptools/__init__.py
>>> which is as expected.
>>>
>>> Using pip3 install matplotlib --upgrade #even to 1.4.3
>>> get's me this:
>>>
>>>
>>> Collecting matplotlib from
>>> https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-1.4.3.tar.gz#md5=86af2e3e3c61849ac7576a6f5ca44267
>>>   Downloading matplotlib-1.4.3.tar.gz (50.4MB)
>>>     100% |################################| 50.4MB 8.0kB/s
>>>     Traceback (most recent call last):
>>>       File "<string>", line 20, in <module>
>>>       File "/tmp/pip-build-sezmzam8/matplotlib/setup.py", line 155, in
>>> <module>
>>>         result = package.check()
>>>       File "/tmp/pip-build-sezmzam8/matplotlib/setupext.py", line 961,
>>> in check
>>>         min_version='2.3', version=version)
>>>       File "/tmp/pip-build-sezmzam8/matplotlib/setupext.py", line 445,
>>> in _check_for_pkg_config
>>>         if (not is_min_version(version, min_version)):
>>>       File "/tmp/pip-build-sezmzam8/matplotlib/setupext.py", line 173,
>>> in is_min_version
>>>         return found_version >= expected_version
>>>       File "/usr/lib/python3.4/distutils/version.py", line 76, in __ge__
>>>         c = self._cmp(other)
>>>       File "/usr/lib/python3.4/distutils/version.py", line 343, in _cmp
>>>         if self.version < other.version:
>>>     TypeError: unorderable types: str() < int()
>>>
>>> ============================================================================
>>>     Edit setup.cfg to change the build options
>>>     BUILDING MATPLOTLIB
>>>                 matplotlib: yes [1.4.3]
>>>                     python: yes [3.4.0 (default, Apr 11 2014, 13:05:11)
>>> [GCC
>>>                             4.8.2]]
>>>                   platform: yes [linux]
>>>     REQUIRED DEPENDENCIES AND EXTENSIONS
>>>                      numpy: yes [version 1.9.2]
>>>                        six: yes [using six version 1.5.2]
>>>                   dateutil: yes [using dateutil version 2.0]
>>>                       pytz: yes [using pytz version 2012c]
>>>                    tornado: yes [using tornado version 3.1.1]
>>>                  pyparsing: yes [using pyparsing version 2.0.1]
>>>                      pycxx: yes [Official versions of PyCXX are not
>>> compatible
>>>                             with matplotlib on Python 3.x, since they
>>> lack
>>>                             support for the buffer object.  Using local
>>> copy]
>>>                     libagg: yes [Requires patches that have not been
>>> merged
>>>                             upstream. Using local copy.]
>>>     Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info:
>>>     Traceback (most recent call last):
>>>
>>>       File "<string>", line 20, in <module>
>>>
>>>       File "/tmp/pip-build-sezmzam8/matplotlib/setup.py", line 155, in
>>> <module>
>>>
>>>         result = package.check()
>>>
>>>       File "/tmp/pip-build-sezmzam8/matplotlib/setupext.py", line 961,
>>> in check
>>>
>>>         min_version='2.3', version=version)
>>>
>>>       File "/tmp/pip-build-sezmzam8/matplotlib/setupext.py", line 445,
>>> in _check_for_pkg_config
>>>
>>>         if (not is_min_version(version, min_version)):
>>>
>>>       File "/tmp/pip-build-sezmzam8/matplotlib/setupext.py", line 173,
>>> in is_min_version
>>>
>>>         return found_version >= expected_version
>>>
>>>       File "/usr/lib/python3.4/distutils/version.py", line 76, in __ge__
>>>
>>>         c = self._cmp(other)
>>>
>>>       File "/usr/lib/python3.4/distutils/version.py", line 343, in _cmp
>>>
>>>         if self.version < other.version:
>>>
>>>     TypeError: unorderable types: str() < int()
>>>
>>>
>>> ============================================================================
>>>
>>>     Edit setup.cfg to change the build options
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>     BUILDING MATPLOTLIB
>>>
>>>                 matplotlib: yes [1.4.3]
>>>
>>>                     python: yes [3.4.0 (default, Apr 11 2014, 13:05:11)
>>> [GCC
>>>
>>>                             4.8.2]]
>>>
>>>                   platform: yes [linux]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>     REQUIRED DEPENDENCIES AND EXTENSIONS
>>>
>>>                      numpy: yes [version 1.9.2]
>>>
>>>                        six: yes [using six version 1.5.2]
>>>
>>>                   dateutil: yes [using dateutil version 2.0]
>>>
>>>                       pytz: yes [using pytz version 2012c]
>>>
>>>                    tornado: yes [using tornado version 3.1.1]
>>>
>>>                  pyparsing: yes [using pyparsing version 2.0.1]
>>>
>>>                      pycxx: yes [Official versions of PyCXX are not
>>> compatible
>>>
>>>                             with matplotlib on Python 3.x, since they
>>> lack
>>>
>>>                             support for the buffer object.  Using local
>>> copy]
>>>
>>>                     libagg: yes [Requires patches that have not been
>>> merged
>>>
>>>                             upstream. Using local copy.]
>>>
>>>     ----------------------------------------
>>>     Command "python setup.py egg_info" failed with error code 1 in
>>> /tmp/pip-build-sezmzam8/matplotlib
>>> Which leads to the same error!
>>>
>>> running python2.7 setup.py egg_info doesn't fail but since I have to use
>>> 3.4.x ant pyqt5.4.x there is no way to use something else than matplotlib
>>> 1.4.3/1.5dev1 because auf the qt5agg backend.
>>>
>>> Any hints on how to get along?
>>>
>>> Christian
>>>
>>> --
>>> "A little learning never caused anyone's head to explode!"
>>>
>>>
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