segfault matplotlib with Python2.6

[Magdoll]

Has anyone run into the same problem I have? I used to run matplotlib
with Python2.5 and everything worked fine. Now I use Python2.6, and
everything falls apart.

I installed numpy, libpng, and freetype as required by matplotlib, and
the installation all went well. But when I try to plot even the
simplest stuff, ex:

plot([1,2,3,4])

It crashes, segmentation fault.


I tried changing the backend to Agg, TkAgg, GTKAgg in matplotlibrc and
it made no difference. Any suggestions or pointers would be
appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[Jerry Hill]

Has anyone run into the same problem I have? I used to run matplotlib
with Python2.5 and everything worked fine. Now I use Python2.6, and
everything falls apart.

I installed numpy, libpng, and freetype as required by matplotlib, and
the installation all went well. But when I try to plot even the
simplest stuff, ex:

And you installed the python 2.6 versions of those tools? I note that
matplotlib doesn't even provide a python 2.6 binary installer yet.
Did you compile them from source? What platform are you running on?

 

[Magdoll]

I just compiled all of these from source. I'm installing them on
school Linux servers (most of them Fedora or RedHat I think), which
means I don't have root permission, so I basically have to install
everything under my home directory and hope that nothing
conflicts....most things worked up until now. Matplotlib installed
with no errors, but plotting attempts failed.

I'm a bit reluctant to go back to Python2.5, even though that would
probably solve all my compatibility issues, but I have started using
new syntax in Python2.6. When I first tried matplotlib with Python2.6
and it failed, I just went for gnuplot and it worked. But now I'm
using networkx which means plotting graphs requires matplotlib.


Thanks,
Magdoll