Failing to install matplotlib with python 3

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Hi there,

I am not the admin so I have installed my own python 3.5.1 and I am using pip3 to install all modules I need. I got all but matplotlib :frowning:

pip3 install -U matplotlib Collecting matplotlib

Using cached matplotlib-1.5.1.tar.gz

Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info:

Traceback (most recent call last):

File “”, line 1, in

File “/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/setup.py”, line 167, in

result = package.check()

File “/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/setupext.py”, line 980, in check

min_version=‘1.2’, version=version)

File “/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/setupext.py”, line 459, in _check_for_pkg_config

if (not is_min_version(version, min_version)):

File “/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/setupext.py”, line 179, in is_min_version

return found_version >= expected_version

File “/sw/arch/Test2/lib/python3.5/distutils/version.py”, line 70, in ge

c = self._cmp(other)

File “/sw/arch/Test2/lib/python3.5/distutils/version.py”, line 337, in _cmp

if self.version < other.version:

TypeError: unorderable types: str() < int()

···

============================================================================

Edit setup.cfg to change the build options

BUILDING MATPLOTLIB

matplotlib: yes [1.5.1]

python: yes [3.5.1 (default, Jun 16 2016, 11:03:02) [GCC

4.4.7 20120313 (Red Hat 4.4.7-11)]]

platform: yes [linux]

REQUIRED DEPENDENCIES AND EXTENSIONS

numpy: yes [version 1.11.0]

dateutil: yes [using dateutil version 2.5.3]

pytz: yes [using pytz version 2016.4]

cycler: yes [using cycler version 0.10.0]

tornado: yes [using tornado version 4.3]

pyparsing: yes [using pyparsing version 2.1.5]

libagg: yes [pkg-config information for ‘libagg’ could not

be found. Using local copy.]

freetype: yes [version unknown]

Command “python setup.py egg_info” failed with error code 1 in /tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/

What am I missing here please?

Thanks,

Alan

PS. btw, with python 2.7.11 all went fine.

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Alan,

This mailing list is obsolete; please use matplotlib-users@...4691...

Your traceback looks vaguely familiar as something that has come up before, but I don't have any more recollection than that. Suggestions:

1) Install your python environment the easy way via anaconda or miniconda: https://www.continuum.io/downloads

2) If you are *sure* you don't want to do it that way, make sure you have the most recent version of pip.

3) Likewise, install the most recent matplotlib. See attached message.

Eric

Attached Message (4.76 KB)

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On 2016/06/16 6:07 AM, Alan wrote:

Hi there,

I am not the admin so I have installed my own python 3.5.1 and I am
using pip3 to install all modules I need. I got all but matplotlib :frowning:

pip3 install -U matplotlib

                          Collecting matplotlib
  Using cached matplotlib-1.5.1.tar.gz
    Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info:
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
      File "/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/setup.py", line 167, in
<module>
        result = package.check()
      File "/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/setupext.py", line 980,
in check
        min_version='1.2', version=version)
      File "/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/setupext.py", line 459,
in _check_for_pkg_config
        if (not is_min_version(version, min_version)):
      File "/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/setupext.py", line 179,
in is_min_version
        return found_version >= expected_version
      File "/sw/arch/Test2/lib/python3.5/distutils/version.py", line 70,
in __ge__
        c = self._cmp(other)
      File "/sw/arch/Test2/lib/python3.5/distutils/version.py", line
337, in _cmp
        if self.version < other.version:
    TypeError: unorderable types: str() < int()

============================================================================
    Edit setup.cfg to change the build options

    BUILDING MATPLOTLIB
                matplotlib: yes [1.5.1]
                    python: yes [3.5.1 (default, Jun 16 2016, 11:03:02)
[GCC
                            4.4.7 20120313 (Red Hat 4.4.7-11)]]
                  platform: yes [linux]

    REQUIRED DEPENDENCIES AND EXTENSIONS
                     numpy: yes [version 1.11.0]
                  dateutil: yes [using dateutil version 2.5.3]
                      pytz: yes [using pytz version 2016.4]
                    cycler: yes [using cycler version 0.10.0]
                   tornado: yes [using tornado version 4.3]
                 pyparsing: yes [using pyparsing version 2.1.5]
                    libagg: yes [pkg-config information for 'libagg'
could not
                            be found. Using local copy.]
                  freetype: yes [version unknown]

    ----------------------------------------
Command "python setup.py egg_info" failed with error code 1 in
/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/

What am I missing here please?

Thanks,

Alan

PS. btw, with python 2.7.11 all went fine.

3

Hi,

Hi there,

I am not the admin so I have installed my own python 3.5.1 and I am using
pip3 to install all modules I need. I got all but matplotlib :frowning:

pip3 install -U matplotlib
Collecting matplotlib
  Using cached matplotlib-1.5.1.tar.gz
    Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info:
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
      File "/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/setup.py", line 167, in
<module>
        result = package.check()
      File "/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/setupext.py", line 980, in
check
        min_version='1.2', version=version)
      File "/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/setupext.py", line 459, in
_check_for_pkg_config
        if (not is_min_version(version, min_version)):
      File "/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/setupext.py", line 179, in
is_min_version
        return found_version >= expected_version
      File "/sw/arch/Test2/lib/python3.5/distutils/version.py", line 70, in
__ge__
        c = self._cmp(other)
      File "/sw/arch/Test2/lib/python3.5/distutils/version.py", line 337, in
_cmp
        if self.version < other.version:
    TypeError: unorderable types: str() < int()

============================================================================
    Edit setup.cfg to change the build options

    BUILDING MATPLOTLIB
                matplotlib: yes [1.5.1]
                    python: yes [3.5.1 (default, Jun 16 2016, 11:03:02)
[GCC
                            4.4.7 20120313 (Red Hat 4.4.7-11)]]
                  platform: yes [linux]

    REQUIRED DEPENDENCIES AND EXTENSIONS
                     numpy: yes [version 1.11.0]
                  dateutil: yes [using dateutil version 2.5.3]
                      pytz: yes [using pytz version 2016.4]
                    cycler: yes [using cycler version 0.10.0]
                   tornado: yes [using tornado version 4.3]
                 pyparsing: yes [using pyparsing version 2.1.5]
                    libagg: yes [pkg-config information for 'libagg' could
not
                            be found. Using local copy.]
                  freetype: yes [version unknown]

    ----------------------------------------
Command "python setup.py egg_info" failed with error code 1 in
/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/

What am I missing here please?

Thanks,

Alan

PS. btw, with python 2.7.11 all went fine.

By the way does this:

python -m pip install --upgrade pip # upgrade to latest pip
pip install -f https://nipy.bic.berkeley.edu/manylinux -U matplotlib

work for you to install matplotlib 1.5.1?

Or this, to install 2.0 pre-release?

python -m pip install --upgrade pip # upgrade to latest pip
pip install -f https://nipy.bic.berkeley.edu/manylinux -U --pre matplotlib

Best,

Matthew

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On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 9:07 AM, Alan <alanwilter@...287...> wrote:

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Thank guys, it was an old pkg-config in my PATH. It’s now sorted.

Alan

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On 16 June 2016 at 20:10, Matthew Brett <matthew.brett@…287…> wrote:

Hi,

On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 9:07 AM, Alan <alanwilter@…287…> wrote:

Hi there,

I am not the admin so I have installed my own python 3.5.1 and I am using

pip3 to install all modules I need. I got all but matplotlib :frowning:

pip3 install -U matplotlib

Collecting matplotlib

Using cached matplotlib-1.5.1.tar.gz

Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info:

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>

  File "/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/setup.py", line 167, in

    result = package.check()

  File "/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/setupext.py", line 980, in

check

    min_version='1.2', version=version)

  File "/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/setupext.py", line 459, in

_check_for_pkg_config

    if (not is_min_version(version, min_version)):

  File "/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/setupext.py", line 179, in

is_min_version

    return found_version >= expected_version

  File "/sw/arch/Test2/lib/python3.5/distutils/version.py", line 70, in

ge

    c = self._cmp(other)

  File "/sw/arch/Test2/lib/python3.5/distutils/version.py", line 337, in

_cmp

    if self.version < other.version:

TypeError: unorderable types: str() < int()

============================================================================

Edit setup.cfg to change the build options

BUILDING MATPLOTLIB

            matplotlib: yes [1.5.1]

                python: yes [3.5.1 (default, Jun 16 2016, 11:03:02)

[GCC

                        4.4.7 20120313 (Red Hat 4.4.7-11)]]

              platform: yes [linux]

REQUIRED DEPENDENCIES AND EXTENSIONS

                 numpy: yes [version 1.11.0]

              dateutil: yes [using dateutil version 2.5.3]

                  pytz: yes [using pytz version 2016.4]

                cycler: yes [using cycler version 0.10.0]

               tornado: yes [using tornado version 4.3]

             pyparsing: yes [using pyparsing version 2.1.5]

                libagg: yes [pkg-config information for 'libagg' could

not

                        be found. Using local copy.]

              freetype: yes [version unknown]

----------------------------------------

Command “python setup.py egg_info” failed with error code 1 in

/tmp/pip-build-6eka4_fr/matplotlib/

What am I missing here please?

Thanks,

Alan

PS. btw, with python 2.7.11 all went fine.

By the way does this:

python -m pip install --upgrade pip # upgrade to latest pip

pip install -f https://nipy.bic.berkeley.edu/manylinux -U matplotlib

work for you to install matplotlib 1.5.1?

Or this, to install 2.0 pre-release?

python -m pip install --upgrade pip # upgrade to latest pip

pip install -f https://nipy.bic.berkeley.edu/manylinux -U --pre matplotlib

Best,

Matthew

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United Kingdom

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