Greetings
I am trying to install matplotlib 0.98.1 on python 2.5.1 on Mac OS X 10.5.3. The install breaks at the required dependancy numpy 1.1 because it thinks it has v 1.0.1. I have, in fact, installed numpy 1.1 and I can't figure out why the matplotlib installer is not seeing it. I am not entirely familiar with installing python tools on Macs. Can anyone point out a build parameter or a common newbie error or any other info so I can resolve the dependancy?
Thanks
Mike
This is happening because Leopard comes with an older version of numpy already installed in:
/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/Extras/lib/python
I'm pretty sure that this searched in before the path where your numpy install is. This issue has come up before in many places, here's one:
http://mail.python.org/pipermail/pythonmac-sig/2008-January/019596.html
I'm not sure what the current "best practice" is thought to be. You should be able to change your PYTHONPATH environment variable to load the correct directory first.
Some suggest to install your own (newer) version of python from python.org for your own use and leave the system python for Apple's use. You can then easily install the numpy/scipy/matplotlib/ipython tools with the "Scipy superpack" installer:
http://macinscience.org/?page_id=6
An easier route might be to use the enthought distribution (if their licensing is OK with you):
http://enthought.com/products/epddownload.php
It installs its on Python framework in:
"/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5.2001"
And numpy,scipy,ipython,matplotlib all just work out of the box.
-steve
On Jul 8, 2008, at 4:47 PM, Michael Muratet wrote:
Greetings
I am trying to install matplotlib 0.98.1 on python 2.5.1 on Mac OS X
10.5.3. The install breaks at the required dependancy numpy 1.1
because it thinks it has v 1.0.1. I have, in fact, installed numpy 1.1
and I can't figure out why the matplotlib installer is not seeing it.
I am not entirely familiar with installing python tools on Macs. Can
anyone point out a build parameter or a common newbie error or any
other info so I can resolve the dependancy?