Re: [Matplotlib-users] Install matplotlib

[Chris B. <Chr...@no...>]

Leo Budd wrote:
> Today I tried to install matplotlib, first downloading 
> matplotlib-0.63.4.tar.gz, then "gunzip matplotlib-0.63.4.tar.gz", then "tar
> -vxf  matplotlib-0.63.4.tar", then I don't know what to do.
> 
> I tried "python setup.py build", but got the following error:
> 
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "setup.py", line 39, in ?
>     VERBOSE = False  # insert lots of diagnostic prints in extension code
> NameError: name 'False' is not defined

False was introduced in a recent version of Python (2.2 maybe). You must 
be running an older python. just run:

python

and you'll see what version it is in the startup message.

If you have multiple versions installed, try:

python2.3 setup.py build

If not, get and install 2.3, and then try again. What system is this?

if you're not sure, try:

locate "*/bin/*python*"

If your locate db is up to date, you should get a few options.

What OS/distro/version are you running?

-Chris



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