You could try rebuilding matplotlib yourself. There are some OS-X directions here:
http://www.astro.washington.edu/owen/BuildingMatplotlibForMac.html This may mean, however, that it won't play nice with other parts of scisoft. But this really is a matter of how and where scisoft was built (which I don't know) and where you're running it. Cheers, Mike Antonino Cucchiara wrote: > Is there anything I can do to update it by myself in the meanwhile? > Thanks, > Nino > > Michael Droettboom wrote: >> It looks like matplotlib was built for a different version of iconv >> than what you have on your machine. This may be a scisoft packaging >> problem, you may want to bring this question to their attention. >> Perhaps the version of OSX that scisoft was built on/for is different >> than what you're running it on. >> >> ImportError: >> dlopen(/scisoft/i386/library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/_backend_gdk.so, >> >> 2): Library not loaded: /usr/lib/libiconv.2.dylib >> Referenced from: >> /scisoft/i386/library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/_backend_gdk.so >> >> >> Reason: Incompatible library version: _backend_gdk.so requires >> version 7.0.0 or later, but libiconv.2.dylib provides version 5.0.0 >> >> Cheers, >> Mike >> >> Antonino Cucchiara wrote: >> >>> Hi Mike, >>> I re-install the astronomy scisoft package and now the segmentation >>> fault is not anymore present when I import matplotlib.mathtext. >>> But when I import pylab I have the following error. >>> I think it's something related with my backend choise. I tried to >>> change all the GUI possibilities in my matplotlibrc file but the >>> error is still present. >>> I attached the gdb python output (I don't know if it helps) and the >>> output of my "import pylab" command >>> >>> >>> >>> Michael Droettboom wrote: >>> >>>> We need some more information. >>>> >>>> Can you set "verbose.level" to "debug-annoying" in your >>>> ~/.matplotlib/matplotlibrc file? >>>> >>>> Also, if you have the development tools (XCode) installed on your >>>> mac, can you run python in gdb? >>>> >>>> >>>>> gdb python >>>>> >>>> GNU gdb Red Hat Linux (6.3.0.0-1.153.el4_6.2rh) >>>> Copyright 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc. >>>> GDB is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License, >>>> and you are >>>> welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it under certain >>>> conditions. >>>> Type "show copying" to see the conditions. >>>> There is absolutely no warranty for GDB. Type "show warranty" for >>>> details. >>>> This GDB was configured as "i386-redhat-linux-gnu"...Using host >>>> libthread_db library "/lib/tls/libthread_db.so.1". >>>> >>>> (gdb) run -c "import pylab" >>>> >>>> ... and send us the output... >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> >>>> Antonino Cucchiara wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> I am experiencing a problem recently on my Mac OsX. >>>>> When I try to import mathplotlib.mathtext or pylab I received a >>>>> segmentation fault error. >>>>> >>>>> It wasn't like that before, and I recently update my matplotlib >>>>> and scipy via fink. >>>>> It worked fine few weeks ago. >>>>> >>>>> I hope someone can help me. >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Nino >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> >>>>> This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference >>>>> Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save >>>>> $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. >>>>> http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Matplotlib-users mailing list >>>>> Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users >>>>> >>> >> >> > > -- Michael Droettboom Science Software Branch Operations and Engineering Division Space Telescope Science Institute Operated by AURA for NASA ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
