Re: [Matplotlib-users] problem importing ft2font

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

>>>>> "Todd" == Todd Miller <jm...@st...> writes:

    Todd> Hi Gerry, I just noticed a similar "failure" when I try to
    Todd> run matplotlib from the root of the source tree, i.e. the
    Todd> directory matplotlib-0.53.  I think doing that (running from
    Todd> the root) causes Python to interpret the matplotlib
    Todd> subdirectory (matplotlib-0.53/matplotlib) as a package and
    Todd> to look for ft2font.so there rather than in
    Todd> site-packages/matplotlib.  Try cd'ing to some other
    Todd> directory.

Oh yes, that is the very likely culprit.   It needs to be a FAQ.

Good thinking!

JDH