I did the following in order to (try) to install matplotlib :
$ git clone clone https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib.git
$ cd matplotlib
$ python setup.py build
Which generates the following message :
···
============================================================================
Edit setup.cfg to change the build options
BUILDING MATPLOTLIB
matplotlib: yes [1.5.0+226.g2f3b2ca]
python: yes [2.7.9 (default, Apr 2 2015, 15:33:21) [GCC
4.9.2]]
platform: yes [linux2]
REQUIRED DEPENDENCIES AND EXTENSIONS
numpy: yes [version 1.8.2]
dateutil: yes [using dateutil version 2.2]
functools32: yes [functools32 was not found. It is required for
forpython versions prior to 3.2]
pytz: yes [using pytz version 2014.10]
cycler: yes [cycler 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 2.0.3]
libagg: yes [pkg-config information for 'libagg' could not
be found. Using local copy.]
freetype: no [The C/C++ header for freetype2 (ft2build.h)
could not be found. You may need to install the
development package.]
png: no [pkg-config information for 'libpng' could not
be found.]
qhull: yes [pkg-config information for 'qhull' could not be
found. Using local copy.]
OPTIONAL SUBPACKAGES
sample_data: yes [installing]
toolkits: yes [installing]
tests: yes [using nose version 1.3.4 / using mock 1.0.1]
toolkits_tests: yes [using nose version 1.3.4 / using mock 1.0.1]
OPTIONAL BACKEND EXTENSIONS
macosx: no [Mac OS-X only]
qt5agg: no [PyQt5 not found]
qt4agg: yes [installing, Qt: 4.8.6, PyQt: 4.8.6; PySide not
found]
gtk3agg: yes [installing, version 3.13.14]
gtk3cairo: yes [installing, version 3.13.14]
gtkagg: no [The C/C++ header for gtk (gtk/gtk.h) could not
be found. You may need to install the development
package.]
tkagg: no [The C/C++ header for Tk (tk.h) could not be
found. You may need to install the development
package.]
wxagg: no [requires wxPython]
gtk: no [The C/C++ header for gtk (gtk/gtk.h) could not
be found. You may need to install the development
package.]
agg: yes [installing]
cairo: yes [installing, pycairo version 1.8.8]
windowing: no [Microsoft Windows only]
OPTIONAL LATEX DEPENDENCIES
dvipng: yes [version 1.14]
ghostscript: yes [version 9.15]
latex: yes [version 3.14159265]
pdftops: yes [version 0.30.0]
OPTIONAL PACKAGE DATA
dlls: no [skipping due to configuration]
============================================================================
* The following required packages can not be built:
* freetype, png
When I thereupon ran install command
$ python setup.py install
I got the same output as above. Nothing happend. I have got v.1.4.2 on my machine, but would really like to have the dev version to test the new colormaps.
Imran
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