matplotlib trying to import _macosx in a ubuntu machine

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Hi All,

I am using a Ubuntu 10.04 machine (Linux 2.6.32-28-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 10 21:21:01 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux)

And I am running Matplotlib version 0.99.1.1.

I got following errors when I am trying to run a program:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File “PS3_audionoise.py”, line 11, in
import matplotlib.pyplot as p
File “/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/pyplot.py”, line 78, in
new_figure_manager, draw_if_interactive, show = pylab_setup()
File “/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/backends/init.py”, line 25, in pylab_setup
globals(),locals(),[backend_name])
File “/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/backends/backend_macosx.py”, line 20, in
from matplotlib.backends import _macosx
ImportError: cannot import name _macosx

Seems the _macosx is for Mac, not Ubuntu.

I tried to install matplotlib both from source and using apt-get. But this error happens every time. Does any one know how to fix this?

Thanks!

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This would only happen if the program explicitly calls for macosx backend with the use() function, or you have macosx backend selected in your .matplotlibrc file.

Ben Root

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On Sunday, October 9, 2011, Shuo Deng <dengshuoamanda@…287…> wrote:

Hi All,

I am using a Ubuntu 10.04 machine (Linux 2.6.32-28-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 10 21:21:01 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux)

And I am running Matplotlib version 0.99.1.1.

I got following errors when I am trying to run a program:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File “PS3_audionoise.py”, line 11, in
import matplotlib.pyplot as p
File “/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/pyplot.py”, line 78, in
new_figure_manager, draw_if_interactive, show = pylab_setup()
File “/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/backends/init.py”, line 25, in pylab_setup
globals(),locals(),[backend_name])
File “/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/backends/backend_macosx.py”, line 20, in
from matplotlib.backends import _macosx
ImportError: cannot import name _macosx

Seems the _macosx is for Mac, not Ubuntu.

I tried to install matplotlib both from source and using apt-get. But this error happens every time. Does any one know how to fix this?

Thanks!