kbriggs:~/Downloads/matplotlib-1.4.3> python3 setup.py build ============================================================================
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 1.8.2]
six: yes [using six version 1.5.2]
dateutil: yes [dateutil was not found. It is required for date
axis support. pip/easy_install may attempt to
install it after matplotlib.]
pytz: yes [pytz was not found. pip will attempt to install
it after matplotlib.]
tornado: yes [tornado was not found. It is required for the
WebAgg backend. pip/easy_install may attempt to
install it after matplotlib.]
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 [pkg-config information for 'libagg' could not
be found. Using local copy.] Traceback (most recent call last):
File "setup.py", line 155, in <module>
result = package.check()
File "/home/kbriggs/Downloads/matplotlib-1.4.3/setupext.py", line 961, in check
min_version='2.3', version=version)
File "/home/kbriggs/Downloads/matplotlib-1.4.3/setupext.py", line 445, in _check_for_pkg_config
if (not is_min_version(version, min_version)):
File "/home/kbriggs/Downloads/matplotlib-1.4.3/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()
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