Michael Hearne wrote: > Jeff - Thanks, that seemed to solve _that_ problem. However, after > going through the build process (again, successfully), I get the > following when trying to import Basemap: > > from mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap > File > "/usr/local/epd/lib/python2.5/site-packages/mpl_toolkits/basemap/__init__.py", > > line 43, in <module> > import _geoslib, netcdftime > ImportError: libgeos_c.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such > file or directory > > I had to compile geos because this version of Basemap didn't seem to > work with the version of geos that EPD uses. I built GEOS in a local > home directory. Do I need to build it in a global location (like > /usr/local)? > > --Mike
Mike: Sounds like you need to modify LD_LIBRARY_PATH to add the directory where you installed libgeos. -Jeff > On Aug 25, 2009, at 3:05 PM, Jeff Whitaker wrote: > >> Michael Hearne wrote: >>> I just built matplotlib and basemap from source on a RHEL system, >>> with EPD as my base Python installation. >>> >>> The build procedure for matplotlib was fairly straightforward, as >>> was basemap (once I read Jeff's documentation on installing). >>> >>> However, once I try to import basemap, I get an error about dbflib >>> (ipython session below): >>> >> >> Mike: Try editing setup.cfg and changing >> >> pyshapelib = True >> >> It's set to 'auto' by default. I bet it's detecting an existing >> pyshapelib install, but then can find all the parts of it that it needs. >> >> -Jeff >>> In [1]: from mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> ImportError Traceback (most recent >>> call last) >>> >>> /home/shake/losspager/1.15/<ipython console> in <module>() >>> >>> /usr/local/epd/lib/python2.5/site-packages/mpl_toolkits/basemap/ >>> __init__.py in <module>() >>> 36 from matplotlib.lines import Line2D >>> 37 from matplotlib.transforms import Bbox >>> ---> 38 import pyproj, sys, os, math, dbflib >>> 39 from proj import Proj >>> 40 import numpy as np >>> >>> ImportError: No module named dbflib >>> >>> Where is dbflib supposed to be? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 >>> 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and >>> deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. >>> Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Matplotlib-devel mailing list >>> Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel >>> >> >> >> -- >> Jeffrey S. Whitaker Phone : (303)497-6313 >> Meteorologist FAX : (303)497-6449 >> NOAA/OAR/PSD R/PSD1 Email : jeffrey.s.whita...@noaa.gov >> 325 Broadway Office : Skaggs Research Cntr 1D-113 >> Boulder, CO, USA 80303-3328 Web : http://tinyurl.com/5telg >> > -- Jeffrey S. Whitaker Phone : (303)497-6313 Meteorologist FAX : (303)497-6449 NOAA/OAR/PSD R/PSD1 Email : jeffrey.s.whita...@noaa.gov 325 Broadway Office : Skaggs Research Cntr 1D-113 Boulder, CO, USA 80303-3328 Web : http://tinyurl.com/5telg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-devel mailing list Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel
