Re: [matplotlib-devel] building matplotlib without X-server connection

[John H. <jdh...@ac...>]

>>>>> "Jochen" == Jochen Voss <vo...@se...> writes:

    Jochen> Hello, currently the GTK backends for matplotlib won't
    Jochen> build without an X-server connection.  The following patch
    Jochen> fixes this:

    Jochen> It makes use of the fact the the import of gtk fails with
    Jochen> an RuntimeError instead of an ImportError when the module
    Jochen> is present but not X-server is there.  Do you think that
    Jochen> this is safe to commit?  Or will it have unwanted
    Jochen> side-effects?

    Jochen> I hope this helps, Jochen -- http://seehuhn.de/

Hi Jochen

This looks very good and will remove a pesky problem, so yes, plase
commit it.  Can we build tk w/o an X11 connection.  If memory serves,
there was an X requirement for tk..

JDH