Thanks for the info, but I still think this is rude behavior for a python module, and believe it would be a good thing to fix it.
Michael Droettboom wrote: > You need to set your backend to a non-GUI one (such as Agg) if you want > to run without a display. This FAQ answer may be helpful: > > http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/faq/howto_faq.html#matplotlib-in-a-web- application-server > > Mike > > On 07/08/2010 08:26 AM, Neal Becker wrote: >> A python module of mine could draw a plot, and so imports from >> matplotlib. Actually, plotting is part of the module test that is in >> if __name__==__main__ >> >> But this kills my job trying to run non-interactively. >> This is IMO rather nasty behavior. matplotlib should not try to open the >> display just because you import it. >> >> from matplotlib.pyplot import * >> File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/matplotlib/pyplot.py", line >> 78, >> in<module> >> new_figure_manager, draw_if_interactive, show = pylab_setup() >> File >> "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/__init__.py", >> line 25, in pylab_setup >> globals(),locals(),[backend_name]) >> File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site- >> packages/matplotlib/backends/backend_gtkagg.py", line 10, in<module> >> from matplotlib.backends.backend_gtk import gtk, FigureManagerGTK, >> FigureCanvasGTK,\ >> File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site- >> packages/matplotlib/backends/backend_gtk.py", line 8, in<module> >> import gtk; gdk = gtk.gdk >> File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", >> line >> 64, in<module> >> _init() >> File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", >> line >> 52, in _init >> _gtk.init_check() >> RuntimeError: could not open display >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint >> What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? >> Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first >> _______________________________________________ >> Matplotlib-devel mailing list >> Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-devel mailing list Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel
