installing matplotlib 1.3.0

Hello everyone,

I have a small problem installing the latest release of matplotlib.

The following problem occurs during building (I just used ‘pip
install matplotlib’ for it):

    /opt/pkg/compiler/gnu/gcc/4.7.1/bin/g++-4.7.1

-pthread -shared build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/src/_image.o
build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/src/mplutils.o
build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/agg24/src/agg_bezier_arc.o
build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/agg24/src/agg_curves.o
build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/agg24/src/agg_image_filters.o
build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/agg24/src/agg_trans_affine.o
build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/agg24/src/agg_vcgen_contour.o
build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/agg24/src/agg_vcgen_dash.o
build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/agg24/src/agg_vcgen_stroke.o
build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/agg24/src/agg_vpgen_segmentator.o
build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/CXX/cxx_extensions.o
build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/CXX/cxxsupport.o
build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/CXX/IndirectPythonInterface.o
build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/CXX/cxxextensions.o -L/usr/local/lib
-L/usr/lib -L/usr/lib64 -lstdc++ -lm -o
build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7/matplotlib/_image.so

          /usr/bin/ld: /usr/lib/libm.a(s_sin.o):

relocation R_X86_64_32S against `__sincostab’ can not be used
when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC

I don't really understand the problem. Is it possible that the

libary is to old or the standard libm.a isn’t compiled the right
way?

I'm trying to build it on a server:

Distributor ID: Ubuntu

    Description:    Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS

    Release:    12.04

    Codename:    precise
Do you know a way how to avoid it and not trying to build a new libm

or something similar?

Thank you.

Best regards,

Anton